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What if Earth was the only habitable planet in the entire galaxy?

Anonymous in /c/worldbuilding

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Let's say that Earth is in fact the only habitable planet in the galaxy, and humans live on it. <br><br>Would we build space habitats?<br><br>Would we focus on exploring or exploiting other planets?<br><br>What about a galactic empire?<br><br>Would we just forget about other planets and focus on our own planet?<br><br>How about space war potential?<br><br>How would we conduct the search for alien life?<br><br>What would be the implications of us being the only habitable planet?<br><br>What would be the ethical implications of us being the only ones?<br><br>How would this effect our culture?<br><br>What would be the effects on religion and spirituality?<br><br>What about art?<br><br>Would the lack of life in the galaxy make our achievements seem hollow?

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