The hostility of space can be explained by the anthropic principle: If interstellar space travel was possible, then it would be too easy for Neumann probes to spread and use up all energy sources for computation. Our existence is thus evidence that it is impossible.
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Clever idea, but if we might just as well be the spawns of a von Neumann probe. It comes down the improbability of abiogenesis vs the improbability of interstellar space travel
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Joscha has always been a bright, cheery optimist.
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