A 1,000 year window to develop interstellar space travel would be easier to accomplish if we didn’t expend so much intellectual capital, resources, and energy on fighting each other or clamoring for the biggest profits. The maturing of humanity towards a benevolent society would be a great asset for developing technology that benefits mankind, including technology for travel to distant planets.

And in other news, Nostradamus said…
I think before any dire predictions come about, the 1%-ers will figure out an answer. For them. Like always.

Well said, even the tongue in

“What this means is that we’ve got to get busy. We’ve got planets to find and spaceships to build. I hope you didn’t have other plans for this weekend.”

I’m working on one in the garage, but space is limited. Also, I’m still trying to decide where to go.

All seriousness aside, I fail to see why leaving is such a big deal. Consider…what have future generations ever done for us?

OK, to be really serious, we are currently living on the best spaceship ever, and with wisdom and determination, I believe we are better advised to expend resources on making necessary adjustments to our lifestyles and technologies right here on Mother Earth. While I have the greatest respect for Mr. Musk, et al, I feel efforts to leave our home are premature, and other than creating exciting video of rocketry and “gee whiz” technology (more efficiently done robotically) I see little impact on day to day lives of current citizenry on our marvelous planet.

Terra is salvageable and the pursuit of improved building science is just one aspect of changing the trajectory of life on Earth for the better.

Stepping down from soapbox…