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[โ€“] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

There is idea in the three body problem novels:

Tap for spoilerThat the speed of light was infinity at the birth of the universe but sentient species reduced the speed of light several times as a offence/defense mechanism to protect themselves from others.

The mere though of that is dreadful to me.

[โ€“] CrookedSerpent@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah the whole concept of the "paraplegic universe" in Deaths End is so fucking good. And by good I mean bone chillingly terrifying.

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