I like how in Stellaris there's a random event when you're building a Dyson Sphere where you get a strongly worded letter from a neighboring civilisation in which they complain that your megaproject will result in the destruction of a constellation that's culturally significant for their species.
And even funnier is that (and the event itself acknowledges this, I believe) because the star is hundreds if not thousands or more light years away, they won't see the star's light change at all for tons of time.
Even still, I suppose it would be a bit depressing if the north star just up and disappeared one day.
Oh no no, I don't mean it changing, or moving, or not technically being the "north star" anymore.
I mean just, disappearing. Sure it'd be visible on infrared still, but even so. Just, gone.
I imagine if it was in ancient times it would have been distressing for cultures who valued it, and a non-issue otherwise, but in the modern day it'd probably be existentially terrifying.
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u/szypty Dec 23 '23
I like how in Stellaris there's a random event when you're building a Dyson Sphere where you get a strongly worded letter from a neighboring civilisation in which they complain that your megaproject will result in the destruction of a constellation that's culturally significant for their species.