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I couldn't agree more with both of your main points (i.e., cold war, AI). To be honest, I've written before that we won't really be able to colonize other planets, and certainly won't be able to explore the rest of the galaxy unless we experience a technological singularity. Since that will likely happen between 2040-2070, I wouldn't be surprised if we really started to establish ourselves within the galaxy in the coming centuries.