You could load a ship up with frozen embryos and have an automated system that raises the first generation.
Though, honestly, humans are terrible galactic conquerors. The artificial life that we create will be the ones taking over the galaxy.
Though, honestly, humans are terrible galactic conquerors. The artificial life that we create will be the ones taking over the galaxy.
Exactly. A galactic version of "core wars". If we leave any trace at all it will be our machines. Future life will resemble 3D printers in search of raw materials, not GI tracts in search of food, spores that will survive billion year voyages with infinitesimal chances of success.
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