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> got tired of having to respond to things like building the Death Star. Their loss, really. I'm half joking - putting more money into space research might ne
by jrogers65 14y ago
> got tired of having to respond to things like building the Death Star.
Their loss, really.
I'm half joking - putting more money into space research might net us interesting things like cheaper energy (solar panels with no atmosphere or clouds to obscure them) and materials (asteroid mining). A major space station would certainly help with that.
- chii 14y agointeresting you mention space research - the only real reason the US of A made it to the moon is because of the cold war. Perhaps it does take an "enemy" to focus the efforts of a nation. And with the fairly peaceful times now (at least, for the major powerhouses), that doesn't seem at all likely.