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2/1/2015 12:58:33 AM
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Are humans destined to colonize other worlds?

First off, there are many adversities faced when the topic of interstellar travel rises. There are just too many issues to make interstellar travel viable, in our life times and possibly, ever. There is the issue of propulsion, as our traditional means of getting from point A to point B doesn't really cut it when moving across the vast distances of space. There are viable methods, like wormholes and Alcubierre drives, but they're entirely theoretical. Other problems like protecting the shuttle from radiation and space debris and something known as The Wait Calculation really don't make things better. The list goes on, which brings me back to my question... Is it probable?

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  • ITT: Sci fi geeks think their favorite stories are actually possible and within the realm of reason. OT: people thought we were going to have a lunar colony by the 2000s. I highly doubt Interstellar travel will be possible unless humanity manages to survive another thousand years without regressing at all. I think the best use of our resources would be in learning completely about our own planet and biology. First, explore inward and become on knowledgeable about ourselves. Then, after we've mastered our own planet, we can start thinking about other stars systems.

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