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>Except that these two private citizens are presumably absurdly wealthy. Whereas the nationalize space program which brought forth the Apollo mission gave all p
by gozur88 10y ago
>Except that these two private citizens are presumably absurdly wealthy. Whereas the nationalize space program which brought forth the Apollo mission gave all private citizens, as well as schoolchildren for generations, hope and aspirational outlooks.
I doubt it's any more difficult to get absurdly wealthy than to become an astronaut.
- zardo 10y agoI'm sure they only sell you a ticket if you pulled yourself up out of the slums by your own bootstraps. No old money allowed.
- gozur88 10y agoWhat's your point?
- peteretep 10y agoBeing born wealthy doesn't require much expended effort from the recipient of the wealth.
- gozur88 10y agoWhich is relevant how?
- peteretep 10y ago> I doubt it's any more difficult to > get absurdly wealthy than to become > an astronaut Not very many people are born as astronauts, but some people are born very wealthy.
- gozur88 10y agoYes, but the point was if you're not born wealthy you probably have a better chance of becoming wealthy than becoming a NASA astronaut. Also, why do some people think being born with money is somehow bad, but being born with intelligence and drive is good? Aren't they both down to luck?