[ExI] Why Pioneers Breed Like Rabbits

[Dennis May]

Bill K wrote: 
> 'Where is everybody?'
 
I wrote:
 
> Hiding from predators.  Even rabbits are
> scarce when predators have free reign. 
How many malicious programmers with
AI and WoMD does it take to clear
a galaxy?
 
A:  Perhaps as few as one.
 
Dennis


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From: Dennis May <dennislmay at yahoo.com>
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Bill K wrote:
 
'Where is everybody?'

Hiding from predators.  Even rabbits are
scarce when predators have free reign.
 
Dennis


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From: BillK <pharos at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 6:27 AM
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On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Eugen Leitl wrote:
<snip>
> Yes, that's your opinion, we know. The universe disagrees.
>
>

Ah, but the universe doesn't disagree. If any advanced civ ever did
have expansionary ambitions the age of our galaxy means that it would
already be swamped by that species - even at sub-light expansion
speeds.

'Where is everybody?'


BillK
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