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But what’s the actual purpose? Space tourism I get. But beyond that I’m struggling to see the uses of normal people having access to space travel. By comparison
by afavour 5y ago
But what’s the actual purpose? Space tourism I get. But beyond that I’m struggling to see the uses of normal people having access to space travel. By comparison people having access to air travel has clear benefits.
- rhdunn 5y agoOur planet will only last so long until the Sun becomes a Red Giant. At that point we will need to venture to at least the outer planets, if not beyond the solar system if we want to continue as a species. Even in smaller time frames, I read somewhere that one of Bezos' plans is to move manufacturing into space. And if/when we do get colonies on other planets and moons, some people would want to live there.
- afavour 5y ago> Our planet will only last so long until the Sun becomes a Red Giant. In, what, five billion years? I’m not sure we need Bezos to be focusing all his money on that timeframe.
- bamboozled 5y agoWe have no time to waste on climate change and corona virus.
- Paradigma11 5y agoEngineering and industry. Even small companies will be able to do innovation using microgravity, no gravity. I am also sure that you could do cool sports events on the moon or a big space station.