They won't be subtle or nuanced.
Any successful life form will be subject to population pressure and the will to survive just like us. As soon as they have the technology they will expand to fill all available niches, from one end (STS) of the galaxy to the other.
Our galaxy has existed for well over 10 billion years, even with primitive nuclear impulse propulsion (1960s technology) the galaxy can be explored and colonize thoroughly in ~~10 million years.
If they were out there, we would know it. Every life bearing rock in the galaxy is in a race with all the others to have their hometown team 'win'.
We are still in the running, and to date, we are unopposed.
Any successful life form will be subject to population pressure and the will to survive just like us. As soon as they have the technology they will expand to fill all available niches, from one end (STS) of the galaxy to the other.
Our galaxy has existed for well over 10 billion years, even with primitive nuclear impulse propulsion (1960s technology) the galaxy can be explored and colonize thoroughly in ~~10 million years.
If they were out there, we would know it. Every life bearing rock in the galaxy is in a race with all the others to have their hometown team 'win'.
We are still in the running, and to date, we are unopposed.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
