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This is the real legacy of propulsion flight. What is the end goal of this? Moon trips for rich people? Disgusting.
by greenhearth 3y ago
This is the real legacy of propulsion flight. What is the end goal of this? Moon trips for rich people? Disgusting.
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoHave you no sense of wonder or exploration? On what planet is the tiny amount of "pollution" from orbital rocket launches the "real legacy of propulsion flight"? Great write-up on this topic: https://everydayastronaut.com/rocket-pollution/ https://everydayastronaut.com/rocket-pollution/
- greenhearth 3y agoPerhaps research should progress beyond combustion engines? Is blowing things up the only way? And my sense of wonder has been pretty much extinguished by the realization that space is a locus of human power dynamics and incorporation, not a utopian pursuit, but very selfish.
- gpm 3y agoMuch cheaper satellites. Used for things like predicting weather, monitoring climate change, allowing for communication that serve as an alternative for travel, advancing the frontiers of science, and so on. Yes, advances in technology are used for wasteful things too, that doesn't mean they aren't still good for humanity.
- ikekkdcjkfke 3y agoSpace lasers