[spense]

> Nothing important can happen.

wouldn't it be a wake up call? wouldn't things of real importance start to happen?

we're insanely capable creatures, but most of our energy is wasted on in-fighting and getting in our way.

[pyuser583]

In the book, the characters were stuck in Year 1 of a 300 year plan for victory.

Stuff like, “Developing pilot training techniques for starships won’t exist for 200 years.”

The drudgery of and paperwork of war, but without any actual action or knowledge of it.

[Fire-Dragon-DoL]

Literally not possible given what happens, which is why humanity feels powerless at the start