• beltsin@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Where do you get this idea that space technology is making people very wealthy? Space agencies are government funded. I would have thought that simply looking at the technology advances from the 60s space race would show that it’s quite possibly the fastest way to develop new technologies that will improve the world. Defunding scientific research doesn’t help the poor, it stifles progress.

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      1 year ago

      Lol, what? Where does that funding go?

      Where do the workers spend their money?

      Let me break it down for you: every dollar spent exacerbates the disparity in wealth. If you don’t understand that, I cannot help you.

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        1 year ago

        Much of the money goes to scientists, engineers, researchers. The best. Technologies developed with that money are used for a variety of purposes. Because space travel is so difficult and complex, the technologies created for it are very advanced and contribute greatly to scientific efforts. I recall seeing a study (unfortunately I can’t remember which so as to link) which found that $1 invested in NASA contributed $7 worth to the economy. Yes, you’re absolutely right that we shouldn’t let the rich continue to get richer as they have done for so long. But stopping the most important research in the world to do so is inadvisable.