Another point for anyone considering whether we should send a space-probe there... We should and do send probes anywhere that's practical. The question is more

Another point for anyone considering whether we should send a space-probe there... We should and do send probes anywhere that's practical. The question is more like when it will be practical to build star probes. The current fastest man-man object is the... The current fastest man-made object wasn't intended to reach the stars. On the other hand, there are many challenges that make more sense to undertake as previous steps to develop the needed technology.