Comments by "Digital Nomad" (@digitalnomad9985) on "" video.

"why don't just threaten to destroy surface from space?" Because to get something from them (other than information) you have to give them exit tech. If you piss them off, they can climb the exit tech and hurt you. There are likely to be more of them on the larger planet than there are currently on Earth, particularly more than you brought with you. Despotism is inefficient.
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You are discussing philosophy. This discussion is about (known) aerospace tech, applied to a different environment. Even if you're right, (And how can we establish whether you are?) you're off topic.
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@Jesse-cw5pv 1. We don't need higher tech than them to reach them before they reach us if they have twice the orbital velocity we do. 2. Numbers DO matter. Take a modern Marine Expeditionary Unit and supporting amphib flotilla supplemented with a bunch of cargo ships and try conquering 17th century North America and watch your ass get handed to you. You aren't carrying your entire military with you, you are carrying an expeditionary force. You lose. You are envisioning a situation (whole modern US military vs 17th century native Americans) where the invaders have near numerical parity in addition to a tech advantage. That is not the scenario being examined.
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@IM GRAY If we have the resources of solar systems we don't need their minerals, or the hassle of fending off natives or pulling stuff out of their bigger gravity well.
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"the only reason they became more popular is because of higher energy density right off the bat." That is why they are useful for first stage boosters, that IS the point. The problem with a super-Earth is not maneuvering once in orbit, it is getting to orbit in the first place.
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With slightly more excuse, particularly since their atmosphere might be thicker with more distortion, perhaps translucent where there is no, or almost no, naked eye astronomy (or sun/star/primary only naked eye astronomy). If they need radio or infrared astronomy to image their moons or other planets in their Solar System, it would be somewhat more plausible for the average Joe to conclude, "It's all fake".
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Extremely fast rotational speed (if they are lucky enough to have a short day) could compensate for higher planetary mass, especially for low equatorial orbit insertion. Then they cold do orbital maneuvering at their leisure with low-thrust, high specific impulse propulsion like ion drives, and the like.
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+Shaden0040 Possible, but the ground rules of this thought experiment ASSUME otherwise. This goes without saying. Your speculation is, in other words, off topic.
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