That’s based on our current understanding of science and technology. Imo it’s silly to think we’ve hit the apex of possible technology that one could use to travel the universe.
Say we’re still here one million years from now, we’ll still be limited by the speed of light? I don’t think so.
I agree that the opinion is based on current understandings but as for now it isn't looking good for us. You need fundamental rewrites of what we supposedly know to get past the problems.
At bare minimum we likely need to be able to advance to the point where we can resource harvest space borne objects besides just Earth. I don't think that is going to be feasible without figuring out how to manipulate gravity on whim. The means that we have now in regards to that are very crude in comparison to what is needed.
Yeah, maybe we will eventually figure out how to make that a reality. I hope we do, it would be incredibly frustrating if we can't get ourselves to other inhabitable planets after fantasizing about the prospect for so long.
We've only had "high technology" for what? 5000 years? 7K? Even in 5000 years our societies, technology & even human beings will be radically different.
IF we survive as a species for that long. The "Dark Ages" were just a blip, a global collapse could set us back centuries, millennia even.
That’s based on our current understanding of science and technology. Imo it’s silly to think we’ve hit the apex of possible technology that one could use to travel the universe.
Say we’re still here one million years from now, we’ll still be limited by the speed of light? I don’t think so.
I agree that the opinion is based on current understandings but as for now it isn't looking good for us. You need fundamental rewrites of what we supposedly know to get past the problems.
At bare minimum we likely need to be able to advance to the point where we can resource harvest space borne objects besides just Earth. I don't think that is going to be feasible without figuring out how to manipulate gravity on whim. The means that we have now in regards to that are very crude in comparison to what is needed.
But like if you fold a piece of paper and poke a hole into it with a pencil and stuff
Yeah, maybe we will eventually figure out how to make that a reality. I hope we do, it would be incredibly frustrating if we can't get ourselves to other inhabitable planets after fantasizing about the prospect for so long.
Actually it's only based on the rocket equation.
If we find any way to push against the 'aether' instead of carrying fuel then we can get to other stars in years instead of millennia.
We've only had "high technology" for what? 5000 years? 7K? Even in 5000 years our societies, technology & even human beings will be radically different.
IF we survive as a species for that long. The "Dark Ages" were just a blip, a global collapse could set us back centuries, millennia even.
Sure, as soon as we find out how to harness more energy than exists in the universe to move infinite mass, we're laughing...