Using 'time travel' to think about technology from the perspective of future generations

A new paper argues that technology will not be possible on worlds with oxygen abundances less than 18%. Below this threshold fires will not burn, so metallurgy and technology as we know it will not develop. There could be intelligent life on these worlds, but no technosignatures for SETI to detect.

50 Global Experts Warn: We Must Stop Technology-Driven AI

2023 Technology and Innovation (Honorable Mention Group)