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Scientists Simulate Alien Civilizations, Find They Keep Dying From Climate Change (futurism.com)
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[–] Atrichum@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Isn't this a major plot point in Larry Niven's Ringworld in 1970?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don't exactly remember now, but the ring-building aliens ran out of space on their local planets, one way or another.

It would make sense. In the 70's in particular people though fusion reactors were right around the corner, and were worried about the waste heat from those.

[–] homain@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

it involves the Pierson's Puppeteers

[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago

It is yes!