Should man travel into space?
I’m going with a resounding “No.”
Don’t get me wrong. I have every intention of exploring the universe, traveling to other stars, and expanding the human horizon.
I just don’t intend to send this particular ugly meat sack beyond our atmosphere. It was just not made to handle the trip. Our bodies are squishy bags of mostly water, the relative vacuum and cold of open space is not conducive to human travel for one who values the longevity of self.
Instead, let’s assume a better approach. I believe that we are much better off with a “tele-presence” type of approach in the near term, and a more safe transfer mechanism further out. We will be able to send sensor arrays to far off places much sooner than we will be able to safely send humans. We can send sensors that surpass the human sensory experience, and gather far more information.
Later, once we have uploaded ourselves, travel will be far more interactive and reasonable. For now, we got shit to get done in our own back yard.