Discussion Overview
The thread discusses the high cost of space travel, specifically referencing a price of $35 million for a spacewalk. Participants express various opinions on the feasibility, value, and motivations behind such expenditures, with a mix of humor and skepticism.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- Some participants question the rationale behind spending $35 million on a spacewalk, suggesting that anyone willing to do so may not be entirely sensible.
- Others humorously propose alternative uses for the money, such as catching Osama bin Laden or sending someone else into space instead.
- A few participants mention the potential for future price reductions in space travel, citing Richard Branson's plans for a spaceport in New Mexico.
- There is a recurring theme of scientists not being sensible, with some arguing that the pursuit of discovery justifies the expense of space travel.
- Several posts contain humorous remarks about the absurdity of the situation and the motivations behind such high costs.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a mix of skepticism and humor regarding the cost of space travel, with no clear consensus on whether it is worth the expense or if it reflects a lack of sensibility.
Contextual Notes
The discussion includes various assumptions about the motivations for space travel and the financial implications, but these are not resolved or agreed upon by participants.
Good gods man, we work in universities!