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I have spent many years in India, and I know that the poorest of its people do not support these kinds of financial adventures (or in this case disasters)

ggm 7y ago
Almost no economy in any context, developed, developing, self-reliant, dependent ever has everyone happy with how public funds are spent. It typically falls on the arts, or defence (different opponents) but can hit science and industry funding too. The belief that the funds were ever going to be targeted to relieving poverty is unjustified. Not unreasonable, and not without some basis in need: The simple observation that the source of funds is not actually tasked with that goal, and the nature of state funding admits that money can (and will) be spent to goals other than those somebody, somewhere wants. The exception to the rule is "hypothicated" taxes. In Australia, our medibank levy is fully hypothicated to funding public health, and cannot (by law) be used any other way. TL;DR Indian poverty was never going to be alleviated by the money spent on this project. The money simply wouldn't have been applied to that purpose, had it not been spent on this mission. second TL;DR The same can be said for any NASA or like activity.
sbmthakur 7y ago
Do all homeless people in developed countries support their respective nation's space program?
- wtdata 7y ago
  Homeless people in developed countries, are in almost every case (perhaps with the exception of the USA, I'm not sure) homeless due to mental issues and because they don't want to go into community housing. They aren't homeless due to a general lack of resources.
  - newsgremlin 7y ago
    It's not always a lack of resources but access to resources. They need an address, along with a long waiting list the accommodation they have access to is shared, often with other homeless with said mental health issues. That itself is a scary and a dangerous place to be, they are also targeted by drug dealers that prey on any addictions, trying to get them addicted.
powerapple 7y ago
I think the world is going to be a terrible place if we have poor people to lead the country. I do not hate poor people, but being poor will put you in a very bad position, can lead you with no vision, just short-term thinking of basic needs. It is very sad.
talonx 7y ago
You thought an account (that you created just to comment on this thread) with an Indian sounding name will give you credibility?

ggm 7y ago

Almost no economy in any context, developed, developing, self-reliant, dependent ever has everyone happy with how public funds are spent. It typically falls on the arts, or defence (different opponents) but can hit science and industry funding too. The belief that the funds were ever going to be targeted to relieving poverty is unjustified. Not unreasonable, and not without some basis in need: The simple observation that the source of funds is not actually tasked with that goal, and the nature of state funding admits that money can (and will) be spent to goals other than those somebody, somewhere wants. The exception to the rule is "hypothicated" taxes. In Australia, our medibank levy is fully hypothicated to funding public health, and cannot (by law) be used any other way. TL;DR Indian poverty was never going to be alleviated by the money spent on this project. The money simply wouldn't have been applied to that purpose, had it not been spent on this mission. second TL;DR The same can be said for any NASA or like activity.

sbmthakur 7y ago

Do all homeless people in developed countries support their respective nation's space program?

wtdata 7y ago
Homeless people in developed countries, are in almost every case (perhaps with the exception of the USA, I'm not sure) homeless due to mental issues and because they don't want to go into community housing. They aren't homeless due to a general lack of resources.
- newsgremlin 7y ago
  It's not always a lack of resources but access to resources. They need an address, along with a long waiting list the accommodation they have access to is shared, often with other homeless with said mental health issues. That itself is a scary and a dangerous place to be, they are also targeted by drug dealers that prey on any addictions, trying to get them addicted.

powerapple 7y ago

I think the world is going to be a terrible place if we have poor people to lead the country. I do not hate poor people, but being poor will put you in a very bad position, can lead you with no vision, just short-term thinking of basic needs. It is very sad.

talonx 7y ago

You thought an account (that you created just to comment on this thread) with an Indian sounding name will give you credibility?