What if the first sign of ETI was a Big Dumb Object, a vast and clearly artificial construction that dwarfs Humanity's scale and maybe gives us a moment to pause and think about things.
The antics of Oligarchs and Presidents are nothing when compared to a Dyson Swarm...
https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2026/04/24/stability-of-interstellar-big-dumb-objects/
#SETI #BDO #Megastructures #Space #CordwainerSmith #ScienceFiction






