Re: Why the heck are we still in Iraq?

On 20 Apr 2007 22:08:24 -0700, Don Stockbauer
<donstockbauer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Apr 20, 8:47 am, "nonse...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <nonse...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Scaly Lizard wrote:

There's only one answer then - go to a solar energy/hydrogen economy
which would last until the sun goes into its red giant phase several
billion years hence. Then,
instead of heading for another star, we could colonize the satellites
of the outer planets. Then when the sun shrinks to a white dwarf, we
can huddle around it in space structures. Anything to prevent having
to cross interstellar space, since communication is so much easier
than physical travel.

That's a good long-range plan, but near-lightspeed travel is
certain to be achieved if we survive until the sun goes red.

SL
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