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harrybarrydairy t1_j8xz5el wrote

We kinda need to figure out if it’s actually possible to do such a thing. Even if it is theoretically possible, I think we would need an amount of energy inaccessible to us right now with our technology.

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SenateLaunchScrubbed t1_j8xzjxg wrote

I don't think "sooner or later" is a good understanding.

Everything we know points towards FTL being entirely impossible. Warp drives are math cheats, that don't really comply with our current understanding of physics.

They are, more likely than not, impossible, and will always be.

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NeckingMyself OP t1_j8y01gk wrote

That is kind of depressing to hear

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SenateLaunchScrubbed t1_j8y1cei wrote

It absolutely is. Space is stupidly vast, and our fastest theoretical speed is stupidly slow. And even the energy requirements to get to an even reasonable percentage of the speed of light is stupidly high.

Still, we're still in diapers in terms of technology that isn't impossible. We still don't have a good way to explore our very own solar system, even our closest neighbor. We don't have the means to do long-term power in space, to build on other planets, etc.

I think the next century is going to be just that, spearheaded soon by Starship hopefully. Develop the tech to stay out there longer, further, reliably, sustainably. Only then, with some major improvements in propulsion tech, we might start looking at interstellar travel.

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