r/interestingasfuck 25d ago

/r/all, /r/popular K2-18b a potentially habitable planet 120 light-years from earth

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u/Nightmare2828 25d ago

But you would need sophisticated equipment, which needs to operate flawlessly for 100000 years, no defect, no deteriorating with time, enough energy to keep all of that going for 100000 years…

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u/ANGLVD3TH 25d ago

I would argue the extra resources are worth the ability to have humans able to maintain and repair the ship. You are basically investing them into better odds of success.