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Let's not bring sinophobia and geopolitics into a scientific mission to the moon.

• pc86 2y ago
  No, but can we bring realism into it? The explorers may be exploring for the sake of it, but the people paying for it definitely aren't. Many - perhaps even most - of the people at NASA would have probably done the job for free if they were able, but the people allocating NASA's budget in the 50s and 60s were doing so for geopolitical reasons first and foremost.
  • darkwater 2y ago
    So if it's "us" it's good, and if it's "them", it's bad?
    • Dalewyn 2y ago
      At the end of the day? Yes. No, the world ain't fair. Whoever makes a permanent presence on the Moon first gets to decide what everyone else can do there.
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    • pc86 2y ago
      Feel free to quote from my comment where I said anything that could be construed that way.
  • hifromwork 2y ago
    Personally I don't care much who sponsors scientific missions. I wish we would all collectively spent more on science. If China is going to help science, I'm happy to cheer for them.