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jzranger t1_j22imbr wrote

Reply to comment by Lyb0n in I have a question about generational ships. by bigmikemcbeth756

I think this is fine. The 2nd ship may colonize first but they would still be aware of the arrival of the 1st ship.

There's probably a limit on the number of people and resources that can be carried. The 1st ship would probably still be useful as long as it arrived decades, instead of centuries later.

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Full_Temperature_920 t1_j22nkjr wrote

I Imagine it would be like if the pilgrims set out for America in the 16th century, except the boat ride took so long that the British were able to invent airlines and fly colonists over and by the time the pilgrims got there they'd be seeing sky scrapers, and a society with way different technology and values

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