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science fiction makes it look too easy
FrankC — (archived)

Yes and no. Scifi always seems to predict FTL in the next 200-300 years. I tend to doubt that FTL travel will ever be possible. On the other hand more conventional methods could get us up to .50 C or thereabouts. Some form of stasis or longevity treatments might solve the problem of the long trips.

FTL communication (ansible) may be possible someday. The ability to comunicate instantly will make interstellar government/communities feasible. With longevity 50-100 year journeys will not be unreasonable.

The timetable is just a matter of how much we want it. Stasis and longevity might be challenging but it would not take that much new science for sub-light travel. If it became a priority and we were willing to spend the money I suspect we could be on the way in 4-5 decades.

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