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>>This is a known paradox >>So, it's irrational to ever launch anything... That faster ship just won't appear out of the blue. You need to launch slower ones
by kamaal 10y ago
>>This is a known paradox
>>So, it's irrational to ever launch anything...
That faster ship just won't appear out of the blue.
You need to launch slower ones to get to the faster ones.
Its like the original inventor of the car opting not to build it because someday there would be a Ferrari.
- cnp 10y agoYup -- This is precisely the answer to the question, so it thus remains an unresolvable paradox.
- 7Z7 10y agoBut you don't have to send your people 1000 years away.
- cgriswald 10y agoImproving the speed of a 1000-year ship may only require improvements in propulsion or structure (lighter ships). There are nearby incentives to create better propulsion and structure. We do not necessarily have to launch a 1000-year ship to create a 500-year ship.