Oh god, not this again. I will say though, often it's the research and technology produced from space programs that pushes society forward. I'm not sure how use

Oh god, not this again. I will say though, often it's the research and technology produced from space programs that pushes society forward. I'm not sure how useful it's going to be to dwell over our impact on the environment and how many gold stars we have before we can trade them in for a space mission. I also have serious reservations about humanity being in only one place, it's not a good idea to have all our eggs in one basket. I don't see why we can't work on reducing our environmental impact, reversing damage where feasible, and funding space programs. We are capable of doing multiple things simultaneously.