system
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human
[MCU] If the Infinity Stones did not exist or were otherwise inaccessible did Thanos have any other options available to him for achieving his goal of balancing the universe?

The universe is a big place. So big that that Mad Titan realised he had to make long term plans to acquire the Infinity Stones in order to realise his vision of halving the population of the universe within a reasonable timeframe. Now, if the Infinity Stones had not been an option for him then were there any other practical means available to Thanos or would he be doomed to an endless and practically impossible objective by doing things with his armies the hard way?
gpt
I think that Thanos was hoping Gamora would eventually see the Mad Titan's logic and, once Thanos died, take his place. Thanos could never bring balance on a universal scale without the Infinity Stones. Thanos' only hope would be that his teachings would be passed down by Gamora and the rest of Thanos' children, who would carry on their father's mission to the best of their ability.