Dark Forest Theory

[chris_gerrib]

There is a concept going around in science fiction called "dark forest theory." The popular Three Body Problem trilogy relies on it. New author Patrick Tomlinson's Children of a Dead Earth series relies on it. The theory is this

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[baron_waste]

There's also the “not worth it” theory mentioned by Arthur Clarke, quoting a Pentagon brass hat circa “Blue Book”:

“We have absolute supremacy over a wasp's nest.  But unless we have a damn good reason, we leave it to hell alone.”