"This path has split our civilization into two separate entities. Let's tentatively call them Civilization One and Civilization Two. Civilization One has stayed here, while Civilization Two has departed. I do believe that there will always be people willing to stay behind; otherwise, our education system would have utterly failed."
"Nebulas are the cradles of stars, and the region we are in is at the center of a large nebula, surrounded by a dense cluster of stars. The closest star is one light year away, not too far a distance—even with forced travel by ion engine, it would take three hundred years to reach."
"Therefore, packing those who are unwilling to continue working into hibernation chambers to capacity and sending them away is also a solution."