The conversation between human and AI assistant.
Would scientists and engineers lose motivation if we discovered a more advanced civilization?
That makes sense. Do you think humans would become complacent if we knew there were more advanced beings out there?
It's possible that some humans could become complacent and feel like there is no point in trying to achieve greatness when there is already a more advanced civilization out there. However, I think that curiosity and ambition are inherent human traits, so I don't think complacency would be the response of the majority.