Can the Cost of Space Exploration Be Justified?

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[–]Marginotions 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Short answer: Depends on who is paying the bills. This article from Soapboxie seems to assume space exploration is a government operation, does not even consider the private option. What is this, a UK or EU author? If projects are funded by private individuals or companies, it's not our place to criticize what the motives are, as long as the projects do not encroach on our own affairs. Long live private property.

See related post, Why SpaceX Is Buying Oil Rigs Now 10 min

[–]C3P0 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Once you realize past Pluto there really is nothing but the vacuum of space, the space budget seems like a waste. Focus on human development for the next thousand years then give space another shot.