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We went to the moon because we were afraid of Russian hegemony on Earth. Not sure that's "gee-whiz".

• ianai 8y ago
  And yet it still serves as a common talking point for inspiration. People did go into the sciences in the past and day dream of all sorts of things because of the Apollo missions. The political realities of the Cold War helped fund the project...sort of like how the fight against terrorism helps fund projects to this day.