They hold a mistrust for many forms of advanced technology. Reliance on artificial intelligence and the like only creates an illusion of power. It leads to spiritual bankruptcy — a "hollowness of the soul." Technology delivers only dependency and decay. It is a crutch that prevents one from achieving their full potential. Instead, the life of many Sauropoda is austere. Their communal farms provide simple foods that are considered very bland by many. They engage in ritualistic, slow-motion arts that are more a form of prayer than craft.
Like the wind against the mountain, the planes bend to those who will not break.
The Sauropoda people believe that true power does not come from frantic action, but from deep, profound faith. Like a mountain, their strength is in their presence and steadfastness. They see themselves as wardens of a ‘verse not to be conquered, but protected.