Also, wouldn't the 5000s and 6000s be way too far? I mean, there's only so much a group of hundreds could do against the billions, much less a group of dozens that are left. I mean, we were in space by the 2000s, what makes you think we won't be outside the Solar System by 3000? Or even 2100? Putting a halt on technology and exploration for that long would be an extremely difficult task. Maybe even too much for the Illuminati.

Even if we are reincarnated every time we die.