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Top 10 Reasons for a Space Program
Its_My_Hair writes "Space.com has an article on the top ten reasons for a space program. Most of the reasons seem to say that our space programs are here for our safety." The only necessary reason is "because it's there".
You're weak on logic, that's the trouble with you. You're like the guy in the story who was caught in a sudden shower and who ran to a grove of trees and got under one. He wasn't worried, you see, because he figured when one tree got wet through, he would just get under another one.
Is that the way you win an argument by insulting people? Regardlesss of what your opinion of my logic is. That does not change the fact the humans must master physics and space to esure the survival of the species. The exact path or method at which this occurs is irrelavent.
This is unless you are one of these socialist collective human haters who thinks the human species is not worthy of existance than your opinion is understanble and noted. If that's the case then just stand under one of the trees you reffered to and hold a long iron rod to save you the trouble.
Two Towers-Two Worlds.One seeks triumphs and freedom for man.The other deems man unworthy and wrecks them.
This article conflates the notions of "space exploration" and "manned space exploration." The first of the final points to ponder should be split in two; either half is more significant than the rest put together.
Why explore space and why send humans into space?
While I don't have a firm opinion about whether or not sending humans into space is the most effective approach to space exploration, I wish to point out that human payloads are expensive. The risk to human life is a tiny (and insignificant, IMO) part of the cost of manned space travel. Could the engineering effort and payload weight of life-support, return-to-earth, and contingency systems be used more effectively?
We need to find out if ants can sort tiny screws in space!!