Intergalactic Voyages (Narration Only)
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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How Fast Do We Need to Launch Across the Galactic Void?
"There is really no advantage to seeking to exceed 99% of light speed," he says. "If you're on a multi-million-year journey through a genuine void in space, you are a divorced splinter of humanity." The trip to the Sorsinus galaxy takes two million years from your perspective on the ship. This is far beyond what it looks like at the galactic stage, where even in remote regions of the galaxy you would still have many hundreds of neighbors feeding you information and entertainment.
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