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[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Theres a non-zero chance we could send a camera-equipped spacecraft to the nearest star and get the pictures back within our lifetimes

https://breakthroughinitiatives.org/initiative/3

So if nothing else, I'm sticking around for that

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No way, really? I thought that would take like insanely super long to even get there physically.

[–] nik9000@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

I remember it being small probes, big earth mounted pushing laser, and not stopping at the destination.

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