I doubt that is accurate. Even here on earth when human civilizations discover other human civilizations, technology and lifestyles between
groups can be and usually is vastly different. An alien civilization would likely be even further removed from how we conduct ourselves and create
technology.
Well, that argument, which I'm not saying is false, would also be a valid argument against the topic of this thread. Why should we expect other
civilisations to have artificial lighting sources? I mean, Titan, for example, is already filled with virtual fart gas (methane). How would artificial
lighting make this any more bearable for the occupants?
I don't see anything wrong with my statement because I did say ", like we have here on Earth ..." Or, as astrobiologists usually put it "life as
we know it."
Of course, there could be, and probably are, civilisations that will differ greatly from what we know and understand. But, a civilisation that has use
for artificial lighting sources on the surface of their planet (or moon) is already a great similiarity.
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