What is the point to life?

[dogscoff]

How does a “universal religious drive” fit into the question?

Well, the deeply research religious tech until you get the “universal religious drive”, which gives similar ouput to quantum engines, but with far less research. That said, some ppl argue that quantum mechanics require just as much faith as religion. At the moment I've no idea how this impacts the tech tree, but I'll work some spreadsheets and let you know.