Four Reasons Not to Give Up on Interstellar Travel


	Four Reasons Not to Give Up on Interstellar Travel

Silkweaver

8-23-2008 8:42 AM

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space, space travel, propulsion

Silkweaver says:

It looks far, dark, and cold... Yet, 120 years ago, flight was science fiction as well. C. G. Jung said that all dreams of space travel are just an escape from one most difficult challenge of all, that is the journey to man's inner space.

...and see my clip from last week on suggested FTL drive. It seems the motivation to escape an inner journey just grows.

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