[alphanumeric0]

What if you could seed probes, like the Breakthrough Starshot probes, with synthetic life that, upon reaching their destination, would develop into humanoids that would explore for you and send back data?

That's a lot of ifs, but it would be an interesting way of exploring interstellar space in a much shorter time span.

[teraflop]

A version of this idea is explored in Greg Egan's short story "Glory": https://outofthiseos.typepad.com/blog/files/GregEganGlory.pd...

[mock-possum]

Whoa wow. I was kind of afraid that would be the ending. It’s too sad.

[BinRoo]

dude, Earth is the starship, and we're the messengers