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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
It's only in the last hundred years or so that we had radios. And only the last 50 that we could "listen" to the universe. It took us 100,000 years to get to this point and we are still stumbling. So hitting another intelligent life that was at the same stage is a 50-100,000 ratio.
Traveling to the nearest galaxy would take, at current technology, 1,000 years. 1,000 years even if possible would kill those in the space craft. We are not designed for 0 gravity, when we reach the next planet where life will survive, even if still alive. Visiting it will automatically kill us. It will have gravity.
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If you look at the achievements in the past century or two it's obvious that technology is developing at an exponential rate. It would probably be better to wait 100 years for better technology, than launch a slower craft in 10.
Imagine a newer craft overtaking one that's been "en route" for several decades... how pissed off would they be?
