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> (unlike e.g. free healthcare, space exploration, etc. which are a net win, economically) I'm a big fan of space exploration, but I seriously doubt that it's
by adwn 5y ago
> (unlike e.g. free healthcare, space exploration, etc. which are a net win, economically)
I'm a big fan of space exploration, but I seriously doubt that it's an economic net win.
- chriswarbo 5y agohttps://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2020_nasa_eir_brochure_for_fy19.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2020_na... estimates a "total economic output" of 64 billion dollars from Nasa activities in 2019, for a budget of 21.5 billion.