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Huh, why do you think that? Why would faster than light speed technology have a different impact on society than our current space technologies? (Assuming we don't encounter aliens)
I mean we’d all still be fucked but a generation ship could give hope to the survival of the species as a whole
We haven't even gotten people to Mars and it would "only" be a couple of year trip with current technology. I can't imagine society making a generational trip happen any time soon. Sorry for being a Debbie downer.
I mean society as a while sure won’t, but desperate times and all that, unlikely for sure but it’s a glimmer