Recent content by Archibald

Even if interstellar voyagers in our galaxy maxed out their velocity at 0.01c, they would still need less than a 1% head start on earth to cover the entire galaxy. Yes, we do not have technology to do this now. Less than 100 years ago we did not have technology to send an object into orbit. It's...

Respectfully, I'd like to assert that we do not intuit very well the size and age of the universe. Here is a simple calculation: How much longer will it take for humanity to achieve interstellar travel? Some here assert that we have no reason to believe it will ever happen. However, I feel it...