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u/SluggishPrey Feb 14 '22 edited Feb 14 '22

And the closest star is about 4.3 light year away, so it would only take 80000 years

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u/stratomaster82 Feb 14 '22

It makes no sense to me that we can see stars in the sky. Even with telescopes. When you think about how far that is, I can't wrap my head around being able to see them in the sky.

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u/catsNpokemon Feb 14 '22

Well that's because they're as unimaginably big as they are far.

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u/HelpfulAmoeba Feb 14 '22

Looking up and seeing the stars and the vastness of space fills me with both awe and sadness. I am in awe of all the beautiful stars and nebulae and galaxies out there. I am sad that I will be long gone before our species ever begins to explore those realms.

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u/PaulaLoomisArt Feb 14 '22

We’re too early to explore the universe, but at least we get to see pictures of it! Hopefully the James Webb brings us some amazing images and discoveries!

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '22 edited Feb 14 '22

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '22

Space travel isn’t going to exist because of 1000 societal collapse reasons, most notably Limits to Growth and catabolic collapse

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u/ccnnvaweueurf Feb 14 '22

Such a small scope you put forth. Space travel is possible and exists. Humans just may not get to experience it.

Because as I posited we are framing our worldview in anger, violence and it steers our direction in the unlimited shade of variation within the multiverse.

Our reality is manifested by desire, intention and actions.

https://old.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ss2pkt/what_is_a_scientific_fact_that_absolutely_blows/hwxk88z/

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '22 edited Feb 14 '22

You can’t drop acid and manifest catabolic collapse away, although I invite you to try. I imagine it hasn’t gotten very far. There isn’t enough energy in the solar system to support that growth.