>>(how would we get to other stars without warp drive, eh?)
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>Alpha Centauri is only 4.3 light-years away. We could get there using "conventional" propulsion systems. It would simply take awhile. ;-)

Well, assuming the velocity of the fastest man made object yet, 75K mi/hr, it would only take about 38,99 years. A solar sail would drop it down to about 3,000 yrs.
JLK