Whilst it would be great for us to be starbound travellers of the infinite universe we are just too fragile for such extrasolar expeditions.
in fact, if James Lovelock is right, the forthcoming novacene - the rise of AI - will be our grandchildren of space.
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence by James Lovelock review — an optimistic outlook from an unusual mind
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/27/novacene-by-james-lovelock-review
in fact, if James Lovelock is right, the forthcoming novacene - the rise of AI - will be our grandchildren of space.
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence by James Lovelock review — an optimistic outlook from an unusual mind
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/27/novacene-by-james-lovelock-review