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In your opinion, is space exploration necessary? (lemmy.ml)

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I just started thinking about it. Why is space exploration even that necessary? They're spending so much money on it when we have so much problems in our own planet..

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[-] orenj@leminal.space 2 points 1 week ago

Strictly, no. The human spirit yearns for it though, and I think it shoukd be given a treat from time to time.

[-] Sunrosa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

There are just so many things that should be trimmed first. Like the oligarchy, who hoard money and use it to make the world worse. Space travel is science. Science's value is intrinsic.

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