I'll go further. It is insane that we are spending billions just to say we put people in lunar orbit because we're worried our peepees will look too small if th

I'll go further. It is insane that we are spending billions just to say we put people in lunar orbit because we're worried our peepees will look too small if the Chinese do it first. There's zero useful science being accomplished here that cannot be accomplished minus humans on the craft for less money, faster. It's a national embarrassment that we have teachers being paid a pittance, doing unpaid labor, paying for basic supplies out of pocket, and children go hungry at school because we think they should have to pay for a meal - but we can spend billions on what amounts to a blank check to the aerospace defense industry in the name of "science." People always talk about the benefits of space exploration for developments in science and technology that are necessitated (when really, most of the tech was developed for spy satellites and nuclear weapons delivery, and the doe-eyed "exploration" missions are post-facto justifications and emotional manipulation.) What would be the benefits for science and technology if every kid in the US was fed at school, had enough (and current) textbooks, sufficient stationary supplies in their classrooms, and teachers who were fairly compensated for their labor (and their school staffed sufficiently such that teachers didn't have to put in nearly 100% more labor than they are paid for?)