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MrEloi t1_je6fh29 wrote

A tiny robo-probe would take about a century to reach the nearest solar system.

How do you think we could get convicts there?

And why would we spend billions to send losers, if we had the technology?

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gonzo1483 OP t1_je6grzw wrote

So that humanity isn't limited to the age of the sun. Proxima is a red dwarf so will probably outlive the sun.

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