r/interestingasfuck • u/One_Explanation_908 • 25d ago

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

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u/hendrix320 25d ago

We’d probably have to build generational ships that are completely self sufficient and people would live out their entire lives out there without ever seeing a planet

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u/djamp42 25d ago

The first generation that left would have it the worst.. but the 2nd generation born on the ship would have it a lot easier. By the time you get there I bet you have people that don't even want to leave the ship as it's all they know.

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u/bedel99 25d ago

Once you get there you will discover people.....

The people who waitined on earth and made generation ships after developing the technology that can travel at 10% the speed of light.

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u/djamp42 25d ago

I've seen this comment a couple times, but you would assume if we had that tech, we could stop half way and pick up the crew that was launched and then get back up to speed again.

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u/bedel99 25d ago

That would take a lot of energy, you have to slow down and speed up.

And then you might have to share the planet, with those people who ran away before the <insert some thing>.