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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by pdonis on Monday June 25, 2018 @12:53AM (#17389975)
> Considering the terrifying energies required for launching anything useful interstellarly

A ship capable of carrying live adult humans, yes.

Something carrying nanotechnology that will use raw materials at the destination to construct a colony including new humans, not so much.

Sure, the latter isn't going to be within our capability soon. But on a time horizon of thousands of years or more, it will.

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Re:Model predicts we're the only advanced civilization in th... by em3rgent0rdr on Monday June 25, 2018 @02:45AM (#17390378)
Considering that it is easier to send robots into space, that might suggest that we are more likely to stumble upon a robot civilization.
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