Also, we never know if humankind is going to destroy itself before such technology comes to fruition.That seems much more likely than the interstellar traveling future.
Maybe if something like wormholes exist or can be created. I don't think we'll even get to the point where flying cars are a regular thing. We're still using rockets to get into space that don't look much different than they did over 60 years ago. I think we're at a plateau of what physics allows us to do.Yeah, I think that, to reach the next stage of humanity, a scientific breakthrough in the physical and mathematical sciences has to occur, just like how harnessing electricity pushed humankind to the next level.
We're way too curious as a species not to. It would take extinction to stop it, and we're getting pretty close to extinction-proof. Yes, there are several major crises looming. But even a 99% loss can be recovered from.Extinction proof? We would have to be multi planet. There isnt really a candidates in our solar system.
I won't guess whether it will be 100 years or 100 generations, but there will be people curious enough to try it the moment a new technology is available.
we could build generation ships now, does that count?I think that might be what we end up doing
All of the science things are moot, humanity seems incapable of putting the collective above personal gainsThis, right here.
Sure. Go back 30,000 years & show them a smartphone & airplanes.Smartphones and airplanes weren't hindered by physics. Going faster than light is impossible with the understanding of physics we have now.
Smartphones and airplanes weren't hindered by physics. Going faster than light is impossible with the understanding of physics we have now.
It depends how far AI advances. If they can get it to make scientific discoveries then we may see massive leaps in tech at a much faster rateAh yes, hallucinating programs are exactly where I want to go for scientific discoveries.
Ah yes, hallucinating programs are exactly where I want to go for scientific discoveries.
It's another of those, "Will we even make it to that point" type of questions.i'd argue its more "what is even the point".
We're in the middle of societal & demographic collapse, the climate is screwed, the oceans are toxic, we're still going to run out of oil fairly soon, and AI is bound to make things worse. Humanity is fucked.probably. but hey, keep in mind that you have absolutely no control over any of that and that the shot callers that do couldn't give a wet fart about your opinion, so just ignore it and keep shit posting on the internet yeah?
We'd almost definitely need a spaceship of some kindI assumed that was a given.
I assumed that was a given.If we're given the spaceship, I'm not sure that counts.
Seeing how regressive most Humans can be, not without the help of either an Alien race, or enough progressive Humans willing to bloody their hands in the name of progress.