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O5-20 t1_j8z0gjd wrote

Reply to comment by Rawtothedawg in What precautions related to space exploration do you think humans should take before finally venturing out into the rest of the Solar System? by [deleted]

I’d beg to differ. Distances between planets are vast, let alone galaxies.

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Rawtothedawg t1_j8z1i7g wrote

Not saying today. But in the near future after arrival i believe so

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O5-20 t1_j8z1xwo wrote

Just for context, getting to the nearest solar system takes 4 years if you travel at the speed of light (186,000 m/s) and crossing the galaxy will take ~100,000 years. From then on, it’s millions of years to the next major galaxy.

Iirc we haven’t even reached 1% of light speed. So unless a revolution happens very soon, I don’t think intergalactic war is in the cards

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Rawtothedawg t1_j8z2evr wrote

I just realized what your argument is - i misspoke. I meant interplanetary warfare

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O5-20 t1_j8z2ox7 wrote

Oh ok, gotcha.

But I’m not arguing if the war will happen I’m arguing that it is good for progress if it does.

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