Posted by James on 7/30/2007, 11:18 am, in reply to "Re: Fermi's Paradox, Cosmology, and, Are We Alone?" Even then, hydrogen and other elements are not in limitless supply. Colonization of other star systems would become a necessity to maintain the technology levels required by such a civilization. The only means beyond this I can fathom is to evolve to a level where physical existence is no longer a necessity, and that may not even be possible. "Although it may seem dichotomous, I think that the first two, primary, considerations should be these:" This is your opinion. Given the vast amount of uncertainty contained within this topic, I feel that all theories in this area pretty much stand on equal footing and deserve equal consideration. Unless you can point to some very specific evidences, I will maintain that stance.
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"Transmutation of elements occurs in nature. Hydrogen stars form almost every element on the periodic table. Given a techno civilization highly advanced, it is very plausible that such societies could transmute elements, at least from hydrogen, into any resource they felt a need for."
