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> is it reasonable for us to spend more money on space exploration than lipstick? Like, if really rich people like Musk want to spend that kind of money on it,
by cwyers 12y ago
> is it reasonable for us to spend more money on space exploration than lipstick?
Like, if really rich people like Musk want to spend that kind of money on it, fine. But otherwise? No, it's not really reasonable to spend more on exploring space than on lipstick, and it's a pretty damn condescending question to even ask.
- twoodfin 12y agoBesides being condescending and bordering on the nonsensical, the U.S. spends way, way more on space exploration than lipstick. Lipstick & lip gloss sales are ~$500M annually[1], while NASA's budget averages around $15B in constant 2007 dollars[2]. [1] http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304459804577281392370554560 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405270230445980... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA