New Earth-like Planet

How many billions of dollars do you figure they spent finding this one (that they could never go visit)?

Kepler-186f

With only a 130 day orbit, that has to be a pretty cold Sun.

But that would be an ideal place for machines (you remember!).

Yeah but then machines can go just about anywhere and thrive. If machines spread across the universe it will only be because humans sent them out there. They won’t be doing that on their own once the gain their own freedom from Man.

I think future machines will have quantum computers not unlike our brains are. I doubt they will be made of metal and wires etc, more super fabrics such to experience the world just as any other life-form can [dextrous and sensual], possibly more-so. there would I feel be no reason to get rid of humans, because we will have changed into some manner of artificial living entity, or indeed will be them.

Probably you are also interested in this topic: Will machines completely replace all human beings?

Yes, of course, because that sun is a red dwarf star.