Posted: Jan 05, 2015 2:09 pm
trubble76 wrote:Personally, I think this kind of technological super-expansion is our only realistic path to leaving the planet in any meaningful way, ie colonisation. The issue, I reckon, is one of control. There will be new power dynamics in humanity, there will be winners and losers, and it's plausible that the winners will be the things humans create rather than the humans themselves.
In general, as I was raised on Star Trek, I see the future optimistically. I think, given enough time, humans can solve any problem. Will we have enough time though?
What exactly is it about the future that are you optimistic about? Star travel? FTL?
I see Star Trek as a vehicle for morality plays, etc. The alien species often represent different character types among people, so it's not really about space at all.