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That response doesn't make sense (normal people can risk lives but billionaires can't?). What does make sense is the fact that daily driving produces lots of ec
by lopmotr 7y ago
That response doesn't make sense (normal people can risk lives but billionaires can't?). What does make sense is the fact that daily driving produces lots of economic value in the short term which manned space travel doesn't. So it's worth killing some drivers but not worth killing some astronauts. But that's still not obviously the right conclusion. Space travel has the potential for much greater value further in the future - most long term being survival of the species!
- kev009 7y agoIt's completely orthogonal. By all means fix the externalities of internal combustion engines. Intelligent people in NASA realized unmanned vehicles can conduct almost all important space research and business in the near future. There is no reason to jump the gun and do it with the lack of quality the software industry champions and is known for. If the mission of manned space flight is simply to inspire people, then it must be done without compromise. Engineering ethics 101.
- soperj 7y agoAnd people could take all their meetings from home.