3BP builds up a hypothetical rational around the idea that every species in the universe is psychotic because they arbitrarily assume everyone else is psychotic
They presume that in a world of finite resources, nation-states that see themselves as distinct from one another will fight to monopolize those resources. And as weapons systems become more advanced, the collateral damage in these conflicts will become proportionally catastrophic. This is an intentional parallel with the modern day threat of nuclear war, the specter of which continues to haunt the world to this day.
the universe breaks because psychotic civilizations apparently develop to the point of creating reality warping tech…boring Nietzsche shit
The universe breaks because a finite resource - the Time-Space necessary to fuel superluminal travel - is exhausted through FTL travel. And everyone ultimately wants/needs to use this technology in order to survive and thrive.
W40K on the otherhand tells you there’s this wacky scary dimension of psycho-reactive energy that makes you more horny, angry, ambitious, gives you covid and that’s why there’s a big old war…
They both have super luminal travel. And in both cases, use of super luminal travel is a major driver of conflict.
In the same way, Forest Gump and LotR are two movies about a person who takes a long walk and changes history.
They presume that in a world of finite resources, nation-states that see themselves as distinct from one another will fight to monopolize those resources. And as weapons systems become more advanced, the collateral damage in these conflicts will become proportionally catastrophic. This is an intentional parallel with the modern day threat of nuclear war, the specter of which continues to haunt the world to this day.
The universe breaks because a finite resource - the Time-Space necessary to fuel superluminal travel - is exhausted through FTL travel. And everyone ultimately wants/needs to use this technology in order to survive and thrive.
They both have super luminal travel. And in both cases, use of super luminal travel is a major driver of conflict.
In the same way, Forest Gump and LotR are two movies about a person who takes a long walk and changes history.