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I spend too much time thinking about all the stuff that can go wrong on generation ships. You take off for your destination, but when you get there you find ou
by parpfish 2y ago
I spend too much time thinking about all the stuff that can go wrong on generation ships.
You take off for your destination, but when you get there you find out that humans back on earth made a faster ship 100 years after you left and beat you to the destination.
You spent generations expecting to be bold explorers pushing the frontier and getting to claim nice territory, and you show up to find you’re in second place.
- mikepurvis 2y agoI won't spoil it here, but you might really enjoy Chasm City; I recommend giving it a read. :)
- aaronax 2y agoAnd that the highly-refined citizens of that future era think that your BO and deodorant are incredibly overpowering. (as described in Vogt's "Far_Centaurus" short story.
- Nursie 2y ago> You take off for your destination, but when you get there you find out that humans back on earth made a faster ship 100 years after you left and beat you to the destination. A theme that turns up in Starfield as well...
- 867-5309 2y agoincessant obsolescence https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12354195 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12354195