every civilization in the galaxy ends up wireheading. it is known
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They also coat the galaxy in a drone surveillance network out of a strategic imperative so no upstart civ accidentally converts said galaxy into paperclips or Doritos with a misaligned agi and ends the wireheading for everyone else…
Which uh.. might explain recent events?
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Either as we progress along the path AGI we should find one of two things - either we receive an extrasolar intervention or we can have strong confidence we are alone/the most advanced race currently around