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Critics may argue that advanced civilizations could automate planetary terraforming, sending robotic emissaries equipped with the means to prepare planets for future inhabitants. However, if that were feasible, the absence of visible extraterrestrial life suggests otherwise.
The Emergence of Galactic Empires
Focusing on the potential of thriving interstellar life, it's plausible to imagine that civilizations would be drawn to the best options available—those select star systems bursting with potential for life. In doing so, civilizations may develop into strings of interconnected empires, everyone navigating the challenges and excitement of expansion.