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A $2.7bn RC car.

• echelon 6y ago
  > A $2.7bn RC car. One that could find life and immediately invalidate every religion's current perception of the world. (Or at least require rethinking from religious leaders on how to adapt to this new information.) A lot of people - even atheists - will have to change their model of the universe. It would probably be the most critical and important moment in human history. From there we have to start thinking about how to protect our own species. Because if we're not the only life, and it's as common as the next planet away, imagine what else lurks out there... It would kick off the next, even bigger, space race. Even if we don't find life, this thing comes so loaded with experiments and new engineering that it propels us forward for the next generation of planetary exploration tech.
  • KDJohnBrown 6y ago
    If the past 3,000 years has taught us anything it is thwt religions won’t change any of their superstitions when presented with evidence. > It would kick off the next, even bigger, space race. So basically I should be excited about the potential a self-perpetuating beaurocracy Your entire argument is that the goal of spending money on space exploration is to spend more money on space exploration? For people suffering on earth that’s a great argument for defunding taxpayer funded space exploration.
    • echelon 6y ago
      > For people suffering on earth It's just a temporary state, I assure you. It'll all be over soon.
      • KDJohnBrown 6y ago
        Hopefully. Human lifespans are way too long.