If we observed a planet we could Reach with resourses we need inhabited by life we consider inferior, do you think we would plunder or trade.
Trying to make contact is great for driving technology irrespective of results.
And anything that occupies humans time and resources is good for our market economy.
It is inconceivable but a Borg like species could be out there and so we really must deploy battle stars to patrol the solar syst em outter regions.
Jobs for everyone.
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