Why Space Exploration Is Worth the Cost

Posted by kdawson on Saturday January 12, 2008 @06:50AM from the it's-all-spent-right-here-on-earth dept.

mlimber writes "The Freakonomics blog has a post in which they asked six knowledgeable people, Is space exploration is worth the public cost? Their answers are generally in the affirmative and illuminating. For example David M. Livingston, host of The Space Show, said: 'Businesses were started and are now meeting payrolls, paying taxes, and sustaining economic growth because the founder was inspired by the early days of the manned space program, often decades after the program ended! This type of inspiration and motivation seems unique to the manned space program and, of late, to some of our robotic space missions.'"

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Yes. by dr_wheel · 2008-01-12 06:53 · Score: 5, Funny

It is is.
Bringing back technology by Sentry21 · 2008-01-12 08:58 · Score: 3, Funny

Of course it's worth exploring! Just think of all the technology and advancements we've already brought back from the Gou'auld, the Asgard, and the Ancients. Naquada reactors, hyperdrive engines, beaming technology. Who knows what more might be out there!