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But that's simply not the case. We likely very close to the technology needed to get tiny objects to a decent fraction of lightspeed using laser arrays. Assumin
by dbspin 2y ago
But that's simply not the case. We likely very close to the technology needed to get tiny objects to a decent fraction of lightspeed using laser arrays. Assuming genuine AGI is possible and miniaturisation continues, there's no physical reason a digital intelligence couldn't rapidly (on interstellar time scales) colonise the galaxy.
Source - https://breakthroughinitiatives.org/initiative/3 https://breakthroughinitiatives.org/initiative/3
- semi-extrinsic 2y agoOkay, let's say I grant your two extremely optimistic assumptions. Then what? You can send a bunch of tiny sentient brains hurtling through the universe. They will have a very high chance of hitting interstellar dust and turning into a blob of plasma before they reach the target solar system. They also have no way at all to slow down once they reach the target system. Interstellar travel requires not just being able to accelerate to incredible speeds, but also to carry enough energy and reaction mass to slow down again to (essentially) zero.