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Elon Musk dreams of life on Mars, but why stop there? Why not dream really big? What would it take for a group of creatures – not necessarily those living on Earth – to colonise the entire universe? Enter the Fermi paradox – "Where is everybody?" Physicist Enrico Fermi, father of the nuclear reactor, in the 1950s noted that …

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  1. I ain't Spartacus Gold badge
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    Easy answer

    What would it take for a group of creatures – not necessarily those living on Earth – to colonise the entire universe?

    Johnnie Rico and the Mobile Infantry, obviously.

    Found my old copy of Starship Troopers this weekend, and have been readiing it since. This may have affected my answer to the above question...

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  2. tiggity Silver badge

    A fleet of Oumuamua?

    https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/28/oumuamua_cigar_comet/

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