> so that the more civilizations used FTL travel, the greater the energy requirements became.
That sounds like a recipe for some terrible monopolization by the first few civilizations that manage to achieve FTL:
Those who are the earliest to expand into the universe, would have access to the most resources, so they would be the only ones left who can afford to use FTL anymore, while younger civilizations may never have a chance to get out of their home stars.
That sounds like a recipe for some terrible monopolization by the first few civilizations that manage to achieve FTL:
Those who are the earliest to expand into the universe, would have access to the most resources, so they would be the only ones left who can afford to use FTL anymore, while younger civilizations may never have a chance to get out of their home stars.