Is Space Travel Worth the Investment When Earth Needs Attention?

[Vosh]

Originally posted by cragwolf
Fortunately, this sick corporate mentality hasn't taken over scientific organisations just yet.

That is just precious innocence!

 

[iKwak]

Wow, thanks for all the input.

 

[Stellar Tourist]

Why Space
improves aerospace technology, we can put up satellites that help with broadcasting, communication,
Sapce travel will improve our other sciences astro-science, astro biology
Also launching ships into space and putting up satellites make better weather forecasting.
There are military benefits
It also might have design spin-offs that help improve industry, and the economy.
Keeps people employed
And gives the people of the nation a sense of pride

 

[M.C.]

I agree completely with Stellar Tourist. Great Post

I mean, what if the money for Christopher Columbus's journey had been diverted? Can you imagine?

 

[Mr. Robin Parsons]

Originally posted by M.C.
I agree completely with Stellar Tourist. Great Post
I mean, what if the money for Christopher Columbus's journey had been diverted? Can you imagine?

Sure, easy, someone else would have done it, instead of Columbus, who didn't know where he was going...we do!...that changes things...knowledge...just a little...

 

[M.C.]

err umm well I meant.. what if the journey had never been made. obviously if we don't go into space now, somebody else may go too. but then we wouldn't have the pride it would give, and we wouldn't go down in the history books as columbus did.

 

[presentghost]

Spend the money to discover new technologies- how to reduce global warming...

Talk about wasting money. Global warming doesn't exist but I sure can see Mars out there.

 

[enigma]

Talk about wasting money. Global warming doesn't exist but I sure can see Mars out there.

You've been listening to too much Limbaugh.

The average global temperature has risen by over 1 degree since the beginning of the 20th century. There is little to debate about that.

What you can debate is the conclusions of the temperature increase.

 

[JasonRox]

Money doesn't improve anything. Cancer research takes time. You can pour all the money you want into it, but things won't speed up. I'm sure they already have enough money. The only reason they want more is to get paid more just like all the other greedy idiots running around.

The bottom line is... spending 500 billion dollars in an already well funded industry will get you nowhere.

Another thing, when people say Astronomy/Cosmology/TOE is a waste of time. I think being an Accountant/Financial Analyst/CEO/Burger Flipper/Athlete/Painter/Actor/Model/Nose Picker/Banker/Bus Driver/Bartender, etc... is a bigger waste of time.

We do it because we want to. Besides, I personally think Biology and all that stuff is boring. Of course, I'm not ignorant about the subject and will in fact read articles about it.

The real problem is ignorant people who think smart people are stupid for studying science.