Man has always wondered what’s over the next hill, mountain or ocean horizon.
If not for curiosity then to get away from some form of persecution by his fellow humans, be it tribal or government of some sort.
We have, as a race, run out of places to run to. Our next step must be into space and away from our own planet if we are to survive as a race.
Our ancestors could walk, ride a draft animal, pull a wagon or build a boat and get to where they wished to go. Space faring needs a cheap, easily accessible method of getting from place to place in teh universe. At current technology levels that seems to be in a galaxy far, far away.................
...Mothers-In-Law
Not just curiosity, but animals and birds. Both are made of delicious meat. Hunter Gatherers need meat. Remember the human brain size 60,000 years ago was the same size it is now. They didn’t have to remember all the stuff we know now or work the complexities of modern social life. They could concentrate that brain power on finding food.
A man (or woman) could think about why those birds or fruit bats fly Southeast at sunset. Where are they going? Then climb the highest mountain on the Southeast side of Timor and look! More islands!
As Sam Kenison once said—move to where the food is!
Today, a single small asteroid may contain all the precious metal found on Earth to date. We simply have to get there. That is today’s food. Let’s go!!!
This guy spells out in hundreds of 30 minute videos how we’re going to do it:
Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g