(January 18, 2010 at 7:58 pm)TruthWorthy Wrote: Psychology uses the phrase: paradox of progress is used to illustrate how advancements in technology aren't making life better; Conversely, I want to know what's out there.
I am thinking that the human species is a bit slow on the development front since afaik most of the poverty, sickness, polution, and other "ailments of the planet" are man made from not adapting to newer technology 'because it is expensive, and we are greedy for profit and prestige' Funnily enough most of the 'advances' in technology have their basis in war and not exploration which I think is a basic human trait.
(January 18, 2010 at 7:58 pm)TruthWorthy Wrote: Are resources for space exploration/developments being misplaced? Do these space projects have an adverse effect on our lives through neglecting 'earth based' issues such as poverty?
A better question would be "Are the vast amounts of government $$$ spent on 'Defense Systems and Organisations' really worth it? As War has a more personable effect on ones life than anything cosmology can come up with (*except of course the random species depleting comet or two)
my2c
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
