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I've read it as a criticism of giving money to a country which is rich enough to fund a space program, when there isn't enough money to fund initiatives at home
by sgift 10y ago
I've read it as a criticism of giving money to a country which is rich enough to fund a space program, when there isn't enough money to fund initiatives at home. Sure, space programs are great, but unlike food and health care they are not a necessity.
- Bulkington 10y agoBritain had sent 'foreign aid' to India for hundreds of years--but the returns just aren't so great anymore. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_India https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_India