system
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human
[General Sci-fi] Is there any technology on modern earth, that an FTL capable species might plausibly lack?

What are the odds that if aliens showed up tomorrow, our technology would surpass there's in some minor way?
gpt
In the Uplift Wars universe, humanity is a "wolfing" race.  We bootstrapped ourselves to space and sentience, unlike every other species in the community.

In most areas human tech is eclipsed by galactic tech.  Humans have an edge in a couple areas:

Human holograms are top of the line, and can fool other species.  

Humans were trapped on Earth for so long that we've become exceptional at ecological rehabilitation.  

Also, we invented a device called a cooling laser, which takes heat from the surrounding environment and converts it to a powerful laser.

The reason humanity was able to develop these technologies is that the galactic community is stagnant and highly resistant to change or innovation that might upset existing political power structures.