I see this moon launch as an exorbitantly wasteful, nationalist project. No money for healthcare and housing, but plenty of money to boldly go where man has gone several many times before.
When I bring this up with liberal friends and family, they give me a sort of incredulous look and talk about how wonderful and scientific and non-political it is. I don’t mind being the “you’ve gone too far left” guy, but you talk to the same people about military spending and they’re right on board.
Is someone here able to diagnose my crankiness and explain why this is actually a good use of resources? (Will also accept echo-chamber validation and ways to use this to increase class consciousness, if offered.)
I’m not fully on board but robotic/drone-manned space crafts does make far more sense to me. I mean a central problem for every venture is the damn hygiene/plumbing system and that is before you factor in the dangers to the astronauts.
I’m glad to see the US public sector get some funding and publicity for a change - I definitely don’t want Space X calling all the shots when it comes to space exploration (or weaponization, more likely).
I assume you mostly disagree with capitalism having to be fully conquered before humanity beings to conquer the next frontier?
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