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Firstly, thank you for creating this thread. This thread forced me to stop and think for a few minutes. I find this kind of topic very interesting, so I'll just share a couple of beliefs/views:

I highly doubt we'll come close to colonizing the galaxy in 10,000 years, most likely not at all considering the closest star to our solar system is about 4.37 light years away. As light speed is approached, the mass required to accelerate becomes infinite (density becomes infinite). (Meaning we'll never travel light speed, EVER). (Lol, physics application) Our galaxy is around 100,000 light years across (this fact combined with the fact there are billions and billions of other galaxies out there BLOWS. MY. MIND.).

Then again, many developments could take place. I would hate to imagine our world as a wasteland. I would not know how to approach this issue, seeing how we can't establish simple relationships with other countries yet. I still love to imagine the future. I want to see mankind succeed with advanced technology (a cure for every disease on the planet, a way to correct mental illness, the development of perpetual energy, peaceful relationships throughout all of mankind, even space and time travel).

I just can't stand the fact (and I've seen MANY of the facts that point to demise on our planet) that our planet will end up in a useless, worthless condition. If I had the ability to think on the kind of level, to approach basic issues such as cures in the face of complex issues like space travel, I would want to do all that I could to take everything and advance it as far as possible (not just humanly!) To be able to think that way is such a gift most people don't realize it and I'm too young to realize this myself. My mindset is probably pretty far off from many of the smarter users on this site who are past college, have current professions, or hold important positions in the working class world, but I always will think about the future, constantly changing in my eyes, beginning to open my mind up to reality. As long as I can dream however, I will ponder the future (both mine and mankind's). Once again, thank you for creating this thread. There is much I want to post, but I simply don't have the time to do so right now.

If I took this too seriously, I'm sorry. Dx