Like the space program; while it is an ego excercise the journey created a ton of useful tech. Not that I don't think they can figure out how to fund mundane s

Like the space program; while it is an ego excercise the journey created a ton of useful tech. Not that I don't think they can figure out how to fund mundane stuff, politics (as we just saw in america) isn't about facts, figures, and boring reality; it's about energizing people to get off their ass and do something.