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>not a universal trait. if there is any difference in individual members of an intelligent race then there *will* be some of them that want to do interstellar travel. See: this fucking thread. Even more true when dealing with civilizations numbering in the trillions or more individuals.
also, what if one of the infinite amount of aliens is suicidal and just doesn't care about being punished for violating the prime directive?
the ol' reliable noose and stool won't work in microgravity, after all.
shouldn't we be drowning in superluminal signals directly interfering with our brain waves from schizophrenic glorpians before a single one arrives here? please don't tell me you've been talking to them.