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You jest, but it's worth referencing the "Why explore space?"[1] letter. Penned back during the Space Race, as a response to a nun concerned with apparently was
by dexen 8y ago
You jest, but it's worth referencing the "Why explore space?"[1] letter. Penned back during the Space Race, as a response to a nun concerned with apparently wasteful spending, contrasted to poverty suffered by the people she was working with.
On a lighter note: we've put people on the Moon before we've put wheels on the luggage[2]. Exploration before comforts.
[1] http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/08/why-explore-space.html http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/08/why-explore-space.html
[2] https://betafactory.com/what-came-first-wheeled-luggage-or-a-man-on-the-moon-20f8b22529a3 https://betafactory.com/what-came-first-wheeled-luggage-or-a...
- Eridrus 8y agoI'm joking, but only because people are still writing these articles, e.g.: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/elon-musks-mars-project-is-the-ultimate-symbol-of-our-throwaway-culture https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/02/elon-mu...