Note that you can’t see the black hole in this image (an optical HST image). The black hole was identified through microlensing of the object labeled “source”, followed by subsequent astrometric observations. The black hole is the lens, which is not seen in these images because it’s too faint.

People making tiny inconveniences for themselves instead of imposing them on everyone else is the essence of civilization.

If that doesn’t work, you could always deport as many vulnerable members of the lowest stratum of society, so you couldn’t work the factories even if you had the materials.

Try threatening some friendly allied countries for more land.

Found Satan.