[DManA]

and what then if we find one?

Nothing. Unless there is a revolution on our understanding of fundamental physics we will never get out of our solar system.

[SnakeDoctor]

Indeed. God Himself couldn’t have invented a better system for permanently separating any advanced civilizations. Unless He did.

SnakeDoc

[NormsRevenge]

Unless there is a revolution on our understanding of fundamental physics we will never get out of our solar system.

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I hear ya.. We need to slip it in a higher gear or peel back a dimension or two to scale the rungs of the multiverse and see revealed all its layers of glory..

but.. in actuality, We’re more like a type 1 infantile civilization on a celestial scale of 0-4 ratings for civilizations and their capabilities, which means we ain’t got that much on cock roaches and insects when it comes to jumping to the stars on our own.. yet we exist somehow .. for now... global varming or not. ;-]

[wattsgnu]

There is a revolution in our understanding concerning real warp drive: 10X the speed of light or higher and not violating Einstein’s ‘speed of light’ speed limit. Physicists say it’s possible and NASA is experimenting with it in the lab. It sounds crazy, but so did things like space travel, atomic energy and breaking the speed of sound.

[WhiskeyX]

“Unless there is a revolution on our understanding of fundamental physics we will never get out of our solar system.”

That is complete and utter nonsense. It is quite possible for humans to colonize the Milky Way Galaxy across its 100,000 light year diameter with the physics known today, and it will become easier as the knowledge of physics improves.