(August 29, 2022 at 12:13 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: I wouldn't say that investing in science is wasteful or pointless. If successful, it will likely inspire many kids and young people to get involved in science.
I agree. I’m not anti-science, I think governments have a vested interest in funding scientific research, and it’s clear that space exploration is important.
But why manned spaceflight? It costs - on average - 10x as much per mission as unmanned probes for the same result. I know the stated objective of the Artemis programme is so we can learn to live on Mars. Why? When I think of the trillions of dollars (not to mention the risk to human lives) of getting a handful of people to Mars and sustaining them there, I can’t help be wonder how much better that money could be spent addressing pressing problems on Earth. Ameliorating poverty, food shortages, climate change, energy issues and so on seems like a much better use of humanity’s talent and resources.
Boru
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