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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/11/2024 23:38, BillK wrote:<br>
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<pre>Most stars have planets, and even our solar system has a dozen
water-rich moons that could be made habitable with a shift of their
orbits and a bit of terraforming. Since this would be much easier than
building a Dyson sphere, the authors argue that modified systems
should be much more common. The only question is how to detect them.</pre>
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This is only valid if you assume biological beings. Personally, I
don't think that any advanced civilisation would consist of
biological beings, at least not primarily. I would expect moving
beyond biology would come before moving into space, and that would
shape the kind of space habitats you'd want to create.<br>
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Data processing nodes are the thing to look for, not biological
ecosystems, imo. (and yes, they will be a lot harder to spot.
Another explanation for the Fermi Paradox?)<br>
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Ben</pre>
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