From: Paul Hughes (planetp@aci.net)
Date: Wed Dec 02 1998 - 21:39:17 MST
Michael Lorrey wrote:
>
> But back to the topic at hand. Since early interstellar voyages will tend to be very long duration and
> have limited cargo capacity, wouldn't it be smart to use astronauts who are a bit sociopathic to start
> with? Enduring the isolation will be a major qualification, I would guess...
Well, nanotechnology is an absolute prerequisite. I need it for the facilitation of creating whatever
I want and recycling it, rendering moot the need for cargo space. Existence of nanotechnology portends
the potential for uploading, therefore increasing tremendously the possible spaces of ones perceived
environment. I could just as easily make the interstellar journey experiencing a tropical beach as any
other radical imaginary virtual space. Besides, I don't plan on being alone, but instead look forward
to as many other like-minded individuals coming along as possible. Finally, assuming Elizier and Vinge
are correct about the time we reach a Singularity, I'll either be dead or fast on my way to inventing or
playing with some kind of FTL drive or traversible wormhole technology, rendering long-duration space
flights irrelevant as well.
Paul Hughes
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