Warp Drive speculation

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I don't know if you've considered this, but when we invent FTL tech that necessitates the Great Exodus. I don't think the aliens are here for any other reason than they have to be moving all the time in unpredictable paths and this is a better place to be than most others. More interesting than a dead planet. We couldn't stay on a planet or even a ship with a predicable path when there are FTL weapons. We'd be sitting ducks.

Perhaps that's why Admiral Wilson and others like him were stonewalled. Once the cat is out of the bag there's no going back.

We're basically looking at the situation from another perspective and that's the key to the mystery.

I'm glad we're of the same mind here. I was pretty roundly mocked last time I brought this up and it's demoralizing. Good to know someone else sees it too.

[–]Entropick[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm glad we're of the same mind here. I was pretty roundly mocked last time I brought this up and it's demoralizing. Good to know someone else sees it too.

Nothing but encouragement from me, I've been there putting up with that shit for 30 years...and look, it appears to have all been worth it as there is something to it all. This subject SHOULD be the solution to our current predicament. No hate, no anger, no war, no sadness. Exploration, discovery, camaraderie...after removal of those preventing us from our destinies.

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This subject SHOULD be the solution to our current predicament

It solves some major problems, but you know we always turn everything into a weapon. If you can get a weapon anywhere instantly with FTL, the only solution is not to be there.

That's always been a big pet peeve I've had with sci-fi series, they use bomb pumped lasers, rail guns, missiles, ... fighter craft! The FTL capable fighter craft especially, it's ridiculous they're used in these books as weapon platforms for inferior weapons when the fighter itself is the best potential weapon.