That's false perspective. People keep repeating things like "why India sends a probe to Mars, heck, there are so many poor people in India". In the long run inv

That's false perspective. People keep repeating things like "why India sends a probe to Mars, heck, there are so many poor people in India". In the long run investments in new technologies always leads to common people life improvement. Even building pyramids in Egypt was beneficial for peasants living there, as it required development of skilled workforce, required building efficient administration, "project management" skills that were used in other fields (agriculture, warfare).