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As the Forerunners had no examples of civilizations with technological accomplishments greater than themselves—with the exception of the [[Precursor]]s—this is a theoretical ceiling. It is suspected that they can travel | As the Forerunners had no examples of civilizations with technological accomplishments greater than themselves—with the exception of the [[Precursor]]s—this is a theoretical ceiling. It is suspected that they can travel between galaxies and accelerate the evolution of intelligent life. | ||
The state of transsentience is evidently connected less to the level of available technology as understood in the traditional sense and more to a metaphysical elevation of the beings themselves beyond conventional existence.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 321''</ref> The Precursors' technology was created through [[neural physics]]; an abstract interplay between thought and the fabric of reality.<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''page 103''</ref> The [[Flood]]'s [[Gravemind|compound mind]] may also be understood as a form of transsentient being;<ref>'''Bestiarum''', ''Flood''</ref> indeed, in the later stages of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the Flood was able to tap into neural physics and control Precursor artifacts.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 214-215''</ref> | The state of transsentience is evidently connected less to the level of available technology as understood in the traditional sense and more to a metaphysical elevation of the beings themselves beyond conventional existence.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 321''</ref> The Precursors' technology was created through [[neural physics]]; an abstract interplay between thought and the fabric of reality.<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''page 103''</ref> The [[Flood]]'s [[Gravemind|compound mind]] may also be understood as a form of transsentient being;<ref>'''Bestiarum''', ''Flood''</ref> indeed, in the later stages of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the Flood was able to tap into neural physics and control Precursor artifacts.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 214-215''</ref> | ||