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Maybe we are late in the universe, perhaps universe used to be a lively and vibrant place homing millions of civilizations. Now, we stand as the last remnants, hence, possibly the most advanced. (lemmy.world)
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[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 23 points 9 months ago

It's wild to think that we may be what aliens call "the elder races" or "precursors" or something like that, depending on if we survive that long.

[-] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

For reals! Then the young races introduce themselves and we demand they dab as an introduction lol

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[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Our elephants may become the precursors, we are likely to just become a thrall race.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Man I think it's so damn optimistic that you think we'll be around long enough to be an elder race, or even leave enough of a mark to be called a precursor.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago

I agree, that's why I added the caveat. Doesn't seem very likely... But it's so interesting to think about

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