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>There's no goal; we don't get points for making it to outer space or for reaching a singularity or for uncovering the secrets of the universe.

I disagree. There are distinct levels: Type 0, 1, 2, 3 and beyond if we're not limited to the universe at hand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale

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So you're saying that there is some fundamental, a priori reason for humanity to aspire to a higher level on this scale than it currently occupies?

What?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny

In the old days, it was the quest to expand the U.S. from the atlantic to the pacific, but the pacific wasn't quite far enough. Now we must expand into the farthest reaches of space.

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