Originally Posted by Diomed

Logic in the traditional sense has nothing to do with it.

Once a species is able to abridge two planets, it will likely survive forever. Imagine our technology in the last fifty years X 20,000 years. With unfettered unabated progress.

Now imagine it X 300,000 years.. and with each and every year.. Evolution, growth, perfection.

Do not make the mistake of comparing how we have shaped the last 300 years and what choices we've made to what they would do.

Balance (substainability) would be the first problem they solved.

That kind of time plus evolution equals something you cannot begin to comprehend. A balance with universal law that maintains almost no waste, laws even.. That we have yet to begin to discover.

Imagine a species that has evolved past any and all deception. One of which knows exactly who they are, where they come from, and what they are doing as a unified population of (hell, just say 5 billion).

Degrees of control and a mastery over nature and the universe that humans would consider god-like.

An understanding so complete its impossible to for you to comprehend. Not so much as a wasted or frivolous action in the mix.

Don't make the mistake of projecting your world view toward their complete universal understanding. These fellas are as old as time and sand.

The only thing you can rightfully presume, is their adherence to natural law.

Craftsmen are what they are.. Now just imagine what tight of a finish you can get after 50,000 years of progressive perfecting.

It would be air tight, as evolution is.. Near flawless in execution.

Once you are able to maintain your origin planet, and safeky* abridge to space.. You get to join the "community".

The universe is teaming with life, and right now we live on an island.

We are the natives in the jungle.. and they are Tokyo.