Fold wrote

Grimscribe wrote

If humans applied all of this money and interest in space towards solving problems on Earth then we wouldn't have to see news stories about famine affecting hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan.

I would rather solve real issues affecting real people on Earth while you would rather spend that time and money staring at the sky and wondering how many legs and alien species might have, yet i'm the one with a cold heart? Please.

Sooooo I'm confused, do you not think the study of space improves life here on Earth? Satellites are one the greatest feats of astronomy, and are integral in our abilities to survive and communicate. You don't want to hear about people starving in South Sudan? You wouldn't even be getting those news stories without satellites and remote imagery to bring them to you. Want to keep track of a hurricane about to destroy an entire coast line and evacuate people? Needs a satellite. Want to make a phone call to make sure your family is ok after a disaster? Needs a satellite. Want to see the best locations for growing crops to save hundreds of thousands of people? Satellites. It's genuinely unbelievable to me that you don't see how the study of space has saved and improved millions and millions of lives .

The point of trying to find a habitable planet is not to improve our lives right now, its to improve the lives of future generations. I'm well aware I will never set foot on Mars, but if my tax money right now can secure a safe new home for generations to come, why wouldn't I give the .5 penny that I pay out of every paycheck to NASA and let them explore. Studying these other planets is helpful, we can see the impact of a runaway green house effect (Venus) and see the damage that a weak magnetic field can cause (Mars). Without knowing these things, we'd be in the dark in terms of the fate of our own planet. We'd have no idea our Sun was destined to grow and consume Earth without first having studied similar events across the Galaxy. New ways to power Earth could be hidden in the cosmos, or answers to questions of our own existence. Therefore, I don't think its fair to say that studying space is a burden that does not impact daily life on Earth.

It's genuinely unbelievable to me that you don't see how the study of space has saved and improved millions and millions of lives

Physique wrote Very good watch!

TTG_Pineapples wrote As much as I want to be fascinated about how large it is, I really wanna see what's outside the universe, like if it's just bright light or if there are larger creatures that control the universe, or if we are just a miniverse almost like Rick and Morty as if we are in a little box being carried around by superior beings or something.