What if the Bugs are just interstellar vermin?
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 3:57 pm
They can convert to energy to travel, especially along hardlines. But what if hardlines are just a passing phase of technological development.
In 1999, wireless tech hadn't taken off like we see it today. Broadcast power is a holy grail for some technologists. Organic tech is a holy grail for others. If most societies transition past hardlines to a combo of those three and a decent anti-Bug firewall, what is an Earth-shattering menace to us is an exterminator call to a society more technologically advanced.
In 1999, wireless tech hadn't taken off like we see it today. Broadcast power is a holy grail for some technologists. Organic tech is a holy grail for others. If most societies transition past hardlines to a combo of those three and a decent anti-Bug firewall, what is an Earth-shattering menace to us is an exterminator call to a society more technologically advanced.