[oleg]

Originally posted by FLX:
I think that you're giving it a bad focus.
Why do WE have to be abe to reach stars?, if we can travel at 0'01·C, then none of us will reach Alpha Centauri... but if you can build a self sufficient vessel, with an habitable biosphere, maybe the gradchilds of our grandchilds could settle in a far distant world. The matter is NOT lifespan, a human individual cannot live forever and i hope we never reach that point, but the HUMAN beeings can, as specie .

See, It illustrates my point exactly !!
There is no way any politician can start a project that requires immence investments which results can be seen only after we are all dead.

But if the same project can be finished during lifetime, better still election campain, there WILL be some public support at least. Inter-star travel is perceived as taking years and years. But if it can be perceived as months, even days for our offsprings (or slow living ETs) who would enjoy much longer and productive life, it should become a realistic endeavor

Screw FTL, genetic engeeeniring is our bright and shiny future


[ July 20, 2004, 20:10: Message edited by: oleg ]