Most of the galactic x-risks should be limited by the speed of light (because causality is limited by the speed of light), and would, if initiated, probably expand like a bubble from their source, again, propagating outward at the speed of light. Thus, assuming a reasonably random distribution of alien civilizations, there should regions of the universe that are currently unaffected by that one or more alien civilizations causing a galactic x-risk to occur. We are most probably in such a region, otherwise we would not exist. So, yes, the Anthropic Principle applies in the sense that we eliminate a possibility (x-risk causing aliens nearby), but we don’t eliminate all the other possibilities (alone in the region or non-x-risk causing aliens nearby), which is what I mean. I should have explained that better.
Also, the reality is that our long-term future is limited by the eventual heat death of the universe anyway (we will eventually run out of usable energy), so there is no way for our civilization to last forever (short of some hypothetical time travel shenanigans). We can at best delay the inevitable, and maximize the flourishing that occurs over spacetime.
Most of the galactic x-risks should be limited by the speed of light (because causality is limited by the speed of light), and would, if initiated, probably expand like a bubble from their source, again, propagating outward at the speed of light. Thus, assuming a reasonably random distribution of alien civilizations, there should regions of the universe that are currently unaffected by that one or more alien civilizations causing a galactic x-risk to occur. We are most probably in such a region, otherwise we would not exist. So, yes, the Anthropic Principle applies in the sense that we eliminate a possibility (x-risk causing aliens nearby), but we don’t eliminate all the other possibilities (alone in the region or non-x-risk causing aliens nearby), which is what I mean. I should have explained that better.
Also, the reality is that our long-term future is limited by the eventual heat death of the universe anyway (we will eventually run out of usable energy), so there is no way for our civilization to last forever (short of some hypothetical time travel shenanigans). We can at best delay the inevitable, and maximize the flourishing that occurs over spacetime.