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ah yes, the political will to do this to earth is not there.
by andrewfromx 6y ago
ah yes, the political will to do this to earth is not there.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoYup. And unlike on Earth, getting self-sustained settlements on Mars to work is actually within the motivations of at least some people with resources - which makes it a perfect way to develop technologies we need on Earth to hedge against catastrophes, but that we otherwise won't develop because it's not immediately profitable. This alone is a reason to support the space program. The excitement and curiosity it taps into gives us an opportunity to fund science and technologies we need longer-term, that are otherwise unfundable.