1. Do you believe currency should be backed by precious metals? 2. Should we have big or small government? 3. Do you believe we will make first contact? 4. Do you believe we will make interstellar travel possible? 5. Do you believe death will be cured in the 21st century?

*cracks knuckles* Here we go!
1. No because inflation would see the decline of buying power of the currency. This is why the US switched off from the gold standard to the "fiat" system, which is currency that derives its value from the full faith of the government. In essence, its money because the government SAYS its money.
2. Ideally, we should have a government that would be able to pay its own bills while keeping a minimal national debt. Having SOME semblance of a National Debt is actually pretty normal. Its like you or I going for loans on a car. We keep doing it to preserve our credit rating. National Debt is a bit more complex than that and really I'd rather not dive into that but the point is we should be able to live in a society where we can afford what we need and where we can invest in infrastructure and education.
3. I'd like to think so as I'm a pretty big Star Trek fan. But one can't really tell these days.
4. See the answer to question 3
5. No one can prevent death. Even this universe will expire. Tho neither you nor I nor will several hundred generations of our descendants will ever live to witness it.

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