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SWBTATTReg

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2. Well, I think that if an intelligence has already gained the ability to build such a huge structure around their star,

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 18, 2024, 12:05 PM

Jun 2024

that more than likely, they've already harvested all of the loose floating materials in their star system for the raw materials, thus, there won't be any loose floating materials to slam into alien made structures. And to boot, where would they get all of the raw materials to build such a sphere? The floating raw materials would be used I'd imagine.

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Just because we think it, does not mean they will do it. GreenWave Jun 2024 #1

Well, I think that if an intelligence has already gained the ability to build such a huge structure around their star, SWBTATTReg Jun 2024 #2