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What's the point of exploring space if we can't experience it for ourselves? Probes are important but I feel like people who advocate for probe only exploration
by thereddaikon 4y ago
What's the point of exploring space if we can't experience it for ourselves? Probes are important but I feel like people who advocate for probe only exploration are missing the point. Humans are drawn to explore the unknown.
- bell-cot 4y agoWhat's the point of geologists looking deeper into the Earth than humans are likely to travel? Well, if you live in an economy which is dependent (like it or not) on petroleum products... Or you live in an area where earthquakes, volcanic activity, or fallout from those (tsunami, ash cloud, etc.) might seriously affect you. Or...
- melling 4y agoLet me restate the point I want you to understand because your question implies that we don’t want the same thing: “In the year 2100, a lot more humans will have gone to space if we iterate quickly with unmanned projects for a few decades then as our capabilities increase, send humans” My way gets more humans into the solar system faster. Sending humans to the moon by 2029 with NASA then a few to Mars 10-15 years later is the slow way.