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Funding space travel on the other hand is something that would not exist without public funds. So it's outside of the effecency debate. If activity X is to mat
by bokonist 17y ago
Funding space travel on the other hand is something that would not exist without public funds. So it's outside of the effecency debate.
If activity X is to matter in people's lives, it needs to be scalable. To be scalable it needs to be profitable. Since the U.S. government does not operate on a profit motive, the spending on the space program will have as little long term impact as the Zheng He fleets. You should read this article: http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-succeed-or-fail-on-frontier.html http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-succeed-or-f...
- pj 17y agoperhaps the federal government should fund commercial endeavors in space like they fund commercial endeavors in sports. Lots of people would pay to go to space if they could afford it. Make it affordable.
- philwelch 17y agoThe federal government doesn't fund sports at all. Stadium subsidies are usually a municipal or state matter at best.
- pj 17y agoIt doesn't matter which entity signs the check, it all comes from the tax payers. If the feds weren't paying for the roads, the municipalities would. It's all the same.