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The Dreams of the Stars: A Skeptical View on Humanity's Journey

In August 1492, three small ships—the Santa María, the Pinta, and the Niña—set sail from Palos de la Frontera. This expedition, led by Christopher Columbus, was characterized by hope and uncertainty, as the crew embarked into the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean with rudimentary navigation tools and uncharted maps. Their journey was a monumental effort that required extraordinary courage and resilience, yet when compared to the vastness of interstellar travel, that expedition was merely a short trip across a massive ocean. As we ponder over humanity's aspirations to reach the stars, it becomes evident that embarking on such a journey presents challenges far greater than those faced by Columbus.