[Aperocky]

I personally believe that it is easier to put human/whatever consciousness in a computer than it is to achieve FTL.

Not that the former is easy, but the latter is basically impossible. After the former is achieved, we can basically coast on sleep for eternities.

[peteradio]

What would that point of that be?

[macintux]

Speaking as someone whose body is gradually breaking down, if I could wake up tomorrow in a computer headed for the stars, sign me up!