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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 21, 2018 1:59:01 GMT
So do you think that humans in the future will colonize the galaxy?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 2:01:52 GMT
I think you mean solar system. Possibly. As for the galaxy, no way. And that's a good thing.
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Post by alpha128 on Oct 21, 2018 2:12:34 GMT
There are several places in the solar system we could potentially colonize. To go beyond the solar system, however would require propulsion methods we currently don't have.
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Post by Red Horizon on Oct 21, 2018 2:22:37 GMT
It's good that you haven't given a time limit. If there are habitable planets beyond our solar system, yes, one day we will. If there are none or if Terraforming isn't viable then we'll one day venture beyond the Milky Way. But under the current circumstances there's no inkling of these things happening any time soon. It's a dream for the distant future.
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Post by _ on Oct 21, 2018 2:25:06 GMT
There are several places in the solar system we could potentially colonize. To go beyond the solar system, however would require propulsion methods we currently don't have.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 2:34:02 GMT
Part of me is optimistic and says yes, at least our solar system. Part of me is pessimistic and says we will destroy ourselves here before we can gain that foothold elsewhere. I'm voting with the optimistic part of me.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 2:43:03 GMT
I sincerely believe it is impossible to bridge the distance to even the nearest star outside of our solar system. I don't think there's a magic propulsion system that defies the laws of physics, and I don't think we can go into hypersleep for thousands of years. This is also the answer why no one's shown up on our doorstep, even though they had a huge head start in civilization building.
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Post by ᵗʰᵉᵃᵘˣᵖʰᵒᵘ on Oct 21, 2018 2:46:38 GMT
No. I don’t see the point in doing it.
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Post by ck100 on Oct 21, 2018 2:59:40 GMT
I doubt it. Certainly at least not in my lifetime.
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Post by NewtJorden on Oct 21, 2018 3:10:29 GMT
Very doubtful.
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Post by petrolino on Oct 21, 2018 3:12:07 GMT
I doubt it.
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Post by Caesar Roberto on Oct 21, 2018 3:17:41 GMT
Nah, we are too stupid to do that. The best we can probably hope for is the moon, and even that is probably a bit farfetched. But the world will most likely go to complete shit long before we are capable of colonizing Mars.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 21, 2018 5:09:15 GMT
So do you think that humans in the future will colonize the galaxy? Given enough time and steady advancement in our scientific and technological research and development, I believe it's most likely inevitable that we'll move beyond Earth into the solar system and then eventually, beyond the solar system into the galaxy.
As long as we don't fall victim to some sort of artificial or natural extinction level event in the short term.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 21, 2018 5:11:33 GMT
I think you mean solar system. Possibly. As for the galaxy, no way. And that's a good thing. No, I think you're wrong.
I think he means galaxy.
And there's absolutely nothing remarkable or surprising about that choice.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 21, 2018 5:18:51 GMT
I sincerely believe it is impossible to bridge the distance to even the nearest star outside of our solar system. I don't think there's a magic propulsion system that defies the laws of physics, and I don't think we can go into hypersleep for thousands of years. This is also the answer why no one's shown up on our doorstep, even though they had a huge head start in civilization building. Why?
All we need is time.
And assuming we avoid any artificial or natural extinction level event in the short term, we'll most likely get to the nearest star sometime within the next 1 000 years, which is just a blink on an eye compared to the total lifespan of life on Earth.
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Post by gameboy on Oct 21, 2018 5:41:14 GMT
I'd say flight beyond the solar system is technically impossible as evidenced by the fact that aliens have never landed in Times Square and contacted us. We know probability means they're out there. But the time and distances involved in travel beyond solar systems makes it highly improbable.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 21, 2018 6:41:50 GMT
I'd say flight beyond the solar system is technically impossible as evidenced by the fact that aliens have never landed in Times Square and contacted us. We know probability means they're out there. But the time and distances involved in travel beyond solar systems makes it highly improbable. No it doesn't.
Your reasoning is faulty.
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 21, 2018 6:44:02 GMT
humanity will be extinct before it ever achieves something so complex
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 21, 2018 6:52:44 GMT
humanity will be extinct before it ever achieves something so complex That all depends upon the chances of us encountering an extinction level event before we have the opportunity of starting some off-world colonies.
If that doesn't start to happen within the next 1 000 years, I'd say we were in trouble.
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Post by gameboy on Oct 21, 2018 7:14:05 GMT
I'd say flight beyond the solar system is technically impossible as evidenced by the fact that aliens have never landed in Times Square and contacted us. We know probability means they're out there. But the time and distances involved in travel beyond solar systems makes it highly improbable. No it doesn't.
Your reasoning is faulty.
My dad worked for NASA and was a rocket scientist. I'm not a rocket scientist and don't claim to be. But the time to travel between solar systems would mean it's not something one human being could complete in a life time. Sorry, distance and time just make it, if not impossible, very very unlikely. |
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