Re: [PLUG] "Nearby"

[Fred Stluka <fred@bristle.com>]

On 3/3/17 10:34 AM, Rich Freeman wrote:
> Honestly, though, such a probe would probably arrive to find the
> planet inhabited by humans who are celebrating "The First Probe Has
> Arrived Day."  These humans might have left Earth 1000 years later
> using technologies we can only speculate about, and they would have
> decided to not touch the enroute probe just to see if it actually
> makes it.  :)
Yeah, I think getting "lapped" by the technology of our own future
generations is a real possibility.  Bummer for the crew that chose
to travel in suspended animation to be the first to arrive, and when
they wake up, they've already missed the party!

--Fred
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