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What a sad point of view.

Consider that the only reason you exist (and have wonderful things like air conditioning) is because your predecessors did have a purpose.

> Interstellar travel is not possible for humans.

Yes, it is. Transcribe DNA, put it in probe, probe goes for centuries, orbits a promising planet, then employs nanobots to build humans from the DNA. I.e. a seedship.

> abundance of resources here on earth

Our solar system is brimming with resources. All we've exploited so far is just pond scum on the Earth's surface.



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