[nathan_compton]

I think Greg Egan writes very optimistic science fiction that only really does 2 sort of. Exceeding the speed of light is, from my point of view, so absurd a premise as to make me feel that any hard science fiction which tries to get around it is not serious.

Its not that I can't enjoy that kind of science fiction, its just I can't take it seriously as having anything to do with actually reckoning with our position in the universe as human beings. Universe Big.

[m463]

Without exceeding the speed of light, "Universe Big"... and universe too far away to explore. :(

I guess we could have a story set it the far far (far!) future...

[IAmBroom]

"This is exciting! If I live to be 70 I'll get to hear the response from the question my great-grandfather's generation sent to Omega-5!"

[nathan_compton]

Life extension sort of solves this problem and is much more plausible.

[partomniscient]

But life extension will be for the rich. What's the point of extending your life if you're going to be surrounded by twats like Elon Musk all day every day...?

[nathan_compton]

I think the idea is that in a post-scarcity society everyone gets it.