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I was presented to this idea of a virtual evolution via Accelerando, and it stuck to me ever since because of how much sense it makes. As far as we can tell, uploading our consciousness to a spaceship the size of a USB drive and slinging ourselves as vlose as we can to the speed of light is the only realistic way we have to travel the stars ourselves.
I have extreme confidence that it's only a matter of time before cryostasis and and FTL travel are achieved.
I think so as well. Incidentally, Diaspora by Greg Egan is another great book exploring this idea.
Never gonna happen.
Maybe not, but it's far more likely than traveling faster than light to other star systems.
There are numerous potential methods to possibly achieve FTL travel, namely the Alcubierre Drive has lots of eventual potential.
Which is also very unlikely, nigh impossible.
Also, the idea that humans will go out into the galaxy and settle on other planets is pure colonialist thinking. We have exploited and destroyed our planet, but instead of fixing it, we'll just find another planet to exploit snd destroy.
How is exploring other worlds inherently exploitative or destructive?