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Originally Posted by ken0042
It would also really suck if say 50 years from now we launched some sublight multi generational ship designed to get to this new planet in 200 years, and then 180 years later somebody on Earth develops warp drive and ends up passing the ship launched so much earlier.
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There is a funny moment just like that in
Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton. Ther first man on Mars (by rocket ship) is shocked to turn around and see that two men that just developed worm hole technology are already there waiting.