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In a similar vein, he mentions various sci-fi universes where civilizations have annihilated themselves through reckless technological exploitation or cloning fatigue, presenting these as glaring examples of a lack of basic survival intelligence.
Reality Check: Learning from Mistakes
Throughout his narrative, Arthur implies a stark reality: while human societies exhibit foolishness, it's absurd to expect the same level of incompetence from civilizations that have mastered space travel. In a universe governed by a vast array of physical laws, he argues for the expectation that advanced civilizations would learn from their mistakes and act rationally.