Astronomers discover a planet that could be inhabitable for humans.

[Bisjac]

we will have destroyed ourselves long before we manage to travel that far lol

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[Menen]

we will have destroyed ourselves long before we manage to travel that far lol

200 years isnt that long.

[Camera]

we will have destroyed ourselves long before we manage to travel that far lol

Maybe humans would have been sent there early and would colonize there before Earth civilization collapses. Assuming people would like around 200 years. :S

[Elecro]

Wonder what kind of organisms live there. Hopefully something more advanced than bacteria since there seems to be plants already.

If we find a single-celled organism, we can finally let go of that "there are no other life forms out of Earth" controversy.

[Bisjac]

we would never take a 200 year trip. the real goal is to discover new ways to travel so to shorten that time to like 5 years or less.

THAT technology wont come in time for our demise.

[Menen]

Wonder what kind of organisms live there. Hopefully something more advanced than bacteria since there seems to be plants already.

Thats an Artist's Rendering. It isnt the real thing.

[Bisjac]

plus over the course of 200 years, we HAVE to predict we could have come up with better tech during that time, thus passing up the current colonist and beating them there anyways.

plus simply having people live on a ship for 200 years to reach a destination isnt efficient at all. they have to be prepared to sustain life forever once there.
using 200 year ancient technology.

[Elecro]

plus over the course of 200 years, we HAVE to predict we could have come up with better tech during that time, thus passing up the current colonist and beating them there anyways.

plus simply having people live on a ship for 200 years to reach a destination isnt efficient at all. they have to be prepared to sustain life forever once there.
using 200 year ancient technology.

We'll probably invent intestellar travel in the next 10 years or so.

[fred da kiko]

We'll probably invent intestellar travel in the next 10 years or so.

if we do i'll be happy to get on a ship and put myself into cryogenic sleep to colonize this new planet.

[Fredulus]

We'll probably invent intestellar travel in the next 10 years or so.

lol no
wtf are you on

[Elecro]

lol no
wtf are you on

prescription drugs.

what about it?

[Freek]

Knowing us we'd get there and trash it with interstate highways and McDonalds.

[fred da kiko]

lol no
wtf are you on

It could happen if there were some amazing breakthrough in vehicle technology. if you could get a ship going as fast as light it would get to the other planet in 7 years, as long as it doesn't hit anything along the way.

[Fredulus]

It could happen if there were some amazing breakthrough in vehicle technology. if you could get a ship going as fast as light it would get to the other planet in 7 years, as long as it doesn't hit anything along the way.

we're not going to get a ship that can go as fast as light, lol.

[Bisjac]

we can discover how its done in the next 10 years perhaps. but it will take another 100 before we are capable of doing it lol