Comment by jacquesm
19 days ago
These two examples are not equally unlikely. They are of different orders of unlikelihood, the one is extremely unlikely, the other simply impossible.
19 days ago
These two examples are not equally unlikely. They are of different orders of unlikelihood, the one is extremely unlikely, the other simply impossible.
Genetically engineering and then riding a dragon actually sounds easy in comparison to creating FTL travel.
It's not FTL that will get you to the stars. It's patience, eco systems, hibernation and radiation shielding.
Or building a very big spaceship and have generations live on it until they reach the end of the journey.
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Except for the power-to-weight problem. Would need very big wings!