system
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human
[Mass Effect] How advanced does a civilization need to be before the Reapers deem it necessary to destroy?

Say the Reapers attacked the galaxy in the early 21st century. I mean, Earth barely had spaceflight then, and we had no idea that we weren't alone in the galaxy. So I don't see the purpose in wiping out humans while we don't have any mass effect technology to speak of. That being said, if they passed us over, we would have gained 50,000 years worth of technology before they came again. We might give them a serious run for their money if we had that sort of time to build an Empire. The last cycle, they skipped us because we were still living in caves, but 150 years ago, we were taking our first steps into the cosmos. Where is the line between primitive and advanced in the Reapers eyes?
gpt
If the Reapers attacked before we had any spaceships/notable space presence, we'd be fine.  The Yahg were in this same situation during the Reaper war, in that they were barely getting to space on their own and were ignored.