You&#x27;re being pessimistic.<p>We went from inventing powered flight to landing on the freaking moon in less than 70 years.<p>In any case, I suspect that you may not be satisfied no matter want reality was. If you had interstellar travel you wouldn&#x27;t be happy without intergalactic travel.<p>Even if you only see your own planet, creation is beautiful. (FYI, you happen to be living on the most amazing planet known.)