Our timelines probably aren't all running in parallel. Civilization as we know it may have arisen earlier or later in some versus others, to say nothing of how it developed.
[ or didn't, as i stare into the distance at how awakening, set some ~2400 years past marth and alm's times still seems to have pretty much the same tech level outside of a few small things like the concept of parasols and extra fancy clothing for nobles. ]
What counts as time immemorial here shouldn't have any bearing on our own worlds or vice versa. My main point is that they've had plenty of time to try to work on figuring something out, but haven't. The reason could be as you say, but going from the mere notion of a more permanent solution straight to complete destruction is quite the leap.
[ and he says that as a being of destruction himself. congratulations, random worm whose name he has not asked. ]
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[ or didn't, as i stare into the distance at how awakening, set some ~2400 years past marth and alm's times still seems to have pretty much the same tech level outside of a few small things like the concept of parasols and extra fancy clothing for nobles. ]
What counts as time immemorial here shouldn't have any bearing on our own worlds or vice versa. My main point is that they've had plenty of time to try to work on figuring something out, but haven't. The reason could be as you say, but going from the mere notion of a more permanent solution straight to complete destruction is quite the leap.
[ and he says that as a being of destruction himself. congratulations, random worm whose name he has not asked. ]