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The maximum likelihood estimate date for AGI according to metaculus is 2027
After we achieve AGI you don't need to send humans anywhere because a robot could do anything a human can and probably better.
And this Kurzgesagt video explains how asteroid mining could be done. Unlimited Resources From Space โ Asteroid Mining
Yeah the artificial intelligence gurus are deluded. And don't get me started on Kurzgesagt, those fucks think a couple of billion dead due to climate change is reason to be hopeful, and that Bill Gates' investing in carbon capture is going to save the rest, because, err, ~~magical thinking~~ he gives them money.