Interstellar Travel. (What would you do?)

I would go, if there is a purpose behind it. Say, if Elon Musks Mars plans actually take off at some point, I'd probably be too old to do all the required training and then go but hey, in theory, I'd definitely be interested.
However, I wouldn't go if there is no benefit in it for humanity at large, be it research, resource gathering, colonization or any such things. That is by the way exactly what bothers me about the AI, they only go for themselves. They have no means or even desire to do this in the larger context of the MW races (or the Andromeda races for that matter, which may be even worse). Not only that no one would ever fund a project where people just leave, never to be heard from again, I would find it incredibly selfish to spend mountains of resources, just to transport me from a to b, only for my own sake (be that curiosity or anything else).

So definitely, sign me up for exploring space, even it is difficult and even if there is no sure way to return but it needs to have a broader purpose then just to satisfy my own desires. If that is not given, then I'd rather stay here and do something useful.

Personally I think we should colonize the oceans here on earth before we worry too much about outer space.

I've always loved the idea of building underwater cities, independent nations that are self sustaining, but considering that they would be separate from the rest of the world there's not really anyone investing funding for that kind of thing.

Yes.
Definitely should focus on knowing and fixing our own world before venturing into the vastness of space.
By fixing I mean to make our own world self-sufficient.
Probably would be something like the plot of some of the Seaquest DSV series episodes -maybe but not certain.
As far as Oceans go though we are a backwater species compared to what we are doing in space.
In my opinion we should already have a Titanic memorial that people can go through.
That sits on the Ocean floor right beside the wreck by now but we are no closer to that than being on Alpha Centari.

Politician throwing?
To that I can also agree.
However again I say it:
Fix this planet before we go mess up another one.
Or do we want to make Agent Smith of the Matrix right about humanity?:

Agreed.

As to trashing Earth we will agree to disagree:
Human nature is something that if enough effort is put in can be changed.

Look at this possible scenario:
We leave Earth find another planet to colonize -then we trash both worlds.
Then the alien planet guardians -we have met before but just didn't know -the species called Gaia (see connection?).
Notice what we have done and having given us a chance before to fix a world we destroyed -Earth.
Now realize it was a mistake to even let us try to repair damage when we will just do it again.
So they decide right then and there that the universe is better off without us in it destroying life bearing worlds.
The end of humanity right then and there.

I would be all for forcing change to humanity if that can lead to the aversion of such a scenario.
Granting few changes be left undone -I will keep my eyes and teeth no matter what!

He kinda is. 😂

Wait.
You agreed with agent Smith?


Slap to awakening...


If united...

Now I'm starting to wonder if only something like a select few people should go interstellar. The only option I could think of for fixing some of our country's problems would be a revolution. (Oh fuck is the government going to blacklist me saying for that?) 
Another option would be is that people need to be a LOT more careful about who we elect. (Then again I don't trust too many people to do that)
Speaking of space and politics, I found out while at my job that, apparently, NASA now has a "planetary protection officer" job. I wonder if I should join....