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I mean, we haven't figured out how to circumvent physics. There is a hard upper bound.
But it turns out that said upper bound is in theory way higher than you might intuitively expect. Harnessing the total energy output of our local sun is a good starting point. But genuinely, humanity's limit will probably be more psychological and social than physical. Can we coordinate well enough to get out there without blowing ourselves up?
Hence why I hopefully believe that intelligence and wisdom are linked.
But I like this answer. Do you have a specific expectation as to where the limit exists?
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