Upon viewing panoramas such as this I am struck again with the notion that sentient beings at the core of our galaxy must certainly be in communication with each other star to star. Also it is equally true that the density of light prevents them from the grander vista of an infinitude of galaxies visible to us on the outer rim.
Only the speed of thought can bridge these gaps.
The center of our galaxy is a harsh environment. Not impossible for life to exist there but it would have to endure a lot more than we do.