In theory, yes. But the cheap interest is being used disproportionately by the rich, not for reinvestment, but for stock buybacks, high compensation, stock leveraged loans, and private equities to flip companies.
The only way to meaningfully control inflation is via taxation. Changing interest rate doesn’t solve the real problem: there is just too much fucking money being printed.
There is another layer. You are not only trying to travel through space, but also time.
We know the formula: s^2 = (ct)^2 - d^2
s: spacetime distance/interval (invariant no matter the observer)
c: speed of light
t: time
d: coordinate in 3D space
Now, let’s say we have 2 travelers who need to meet at a certain place.
Traveler A is 1 spacetime distance unit away
Traveler B is 2 spacetime distance units away.
If they are both at the same age when they started the journey, B would be younger than A even though A is closer to the destination than B! Because B experienced more time dilation, and A needs to either wait at the destination, or travel slower.
So to meet each other at a relatively same age, B needs to travel slower on purpose, or A can take a detour.
Millions of years become meaningless, people who have no spaceships would be a death sentence. They would never see loved ones again. So in a sense, enormous ships that can travel at near the speed of light are a norm for that type of civilization.
We are unfortunately at a very early time of the universe. If we are born later, we could probably see other civilizations travel to us :D
It’s a very hard thing to accept. The grief of your own death.
All of this: the people you love, you hate, friends, partners, families, is temporary. Even the memories. Even the journal you wrote, the picture you took fades away. Nothing can beat the heat death of the universe.
The only thing meaningful and beautiful is the positive experience you and you can bring to other people. At some moments of spacetime, someone is happy because of you.
It’s hard. Because the death takes our lifetime. That’s why we cherish it, we express how we feel. And also, it’s hard to just say goodbye even though we know it’s inevitable. But we have to learn to let it go.
If anything makes you feel better, all the memories are still there, becoming part of You.
In theory, yes. But the cheap interest is being used disproportionately by the rich, not for reinvestment, but for stock buybacks, high compensation, stock leveraged loans, and private equities to flip companies.