Would you actually join something like the Andromeda Initiative if it was real?

I'd really rather not. The Andromeda Initiative in the game doesn't seem particularly competent, not to mention there's still plenty to discover in the Milky Way galaxy. No need to risk going to another galaxy.

I think they would be. Think of the complexity of modern civilization and the number of people you need just to keep things running these days. I guess they can automate a lot more than we can in the MEU, but again, someone has to bootstrap the new civilization, and in order to grow powerful, you need people more than most, unless you start building more super-powerful AIs. Which needs automation, which needs people to implement.

20k people, that's the population of a small town on Earth today. Really, it's nothing, and even less if you spread them over several planets. Sure, theoretically you could get to a billion within 7-8 generations, but someone has to make the stuff to support all those people before they're born. Add that such a civilization would likely have survival values for several generations at least, and these tend to be socially restrictive. I am not seeing much that I'd like.

Of course advanced technology can change things drastically. It doesn't even need to be that drastically advanced compared even with today, but it's the kind of stuff to which they seem to be particularly allergic at Bioware, namely the kind of technology liable to change the social fabric of civilization. Advanced nanotech, human enhancement, super-advanced life science and so on. Give me that, and I'll go anywhere, but not at the MEU's retarded tech level. 

Yes, we are explorers first and foremost. Even if we get stung, we keep searching.

Well, since chances are a lot of other humans would be joining the Initiative right along side you, I'd say your chances of getting away from the human race are slim to none 

Nope. I am one of those peeps that don't understand the allure of traveling to unknown stars. Even the moon seems boring and bland to me. Still people want to go to Mars, even if its a one way trip, crazy people mind you.

I am glad that games allow me to travel such places though!

Yes, I'd rather die among the stars than be stuck on this boring life. :amirite: xD

Yes. To be honest, I hate my life. If I die in transit, or from whatever aliens, oh well. At least I get away from this garbage planet, maybe see somethng cool before I die.

Those Id want to escape would be long dead before i ever woke up. Works for me.

Of course. I have to make sure at least some smart people represent humanity

Most of the human race is garbage, yep, but some are worse than others. Those specific individuals that I have to restrain myself from murdering on a regular basis would be dead by then and long gone, so would be an improvement.

Not unless I knew about the reapers and I can convince my family to come as well.