• Riskable@programming.dev
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    28 days ago

    Jokes on us: Because of the gravity issue, alien life on such planets jumps right to stargate technology.

    “They spent almost a thousand years fooling around with rockets!”

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            28 days ago

            Actually I’m a marine astrobiologist and that chance is really really high

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          28 days ago

          Using what?

          (Remember the premise of this subthread is that they’re doing this instead of rockets.)

          • KingOfTheCouch@lemmy.ca
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            27 days ago

            Bah, Stargates are just propaganda from the rocket first civs.

            There is no need to send a gate in advance, just use your favorite teleportation mechanic.

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      27 days ago

      Waddayamean a « ro-ket »? You guys don’t use the three seashells system for liftoff?