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		satvikpendem 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Where did all the starships go? > Visiting remote planets is as unlikely as riding a dragon No, because one is theoretically impossible while the other is theoretically possible.

bluescrn 21 days ago [–]

Creating some sort of genetically-engineered dinosaur-derived ‘dragon’ may be more plausible than actually reaching another star system. It’s not going to breathe fire though.

hdgvhicv 21 days ago | [–]

Stomach full of natural gas or oil of some sort. Surely nature has examples of creatures that can produce a spark?

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