Space exploration is just glory science. Imagine that you knew every last detail that space exploration might reveal -- what difference would it make in your life, other than satisfying your curiosity? How could you, your children, or your grandchildren ever make any practical use of that information? What use is knowledge for knowledge's sake, if you can't use it? Let our descendants pay to learn about space. Let's spend our research money today finding cures for major diseases and feeding the world.
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So if future generations will reap the benefits, let them pay for it.
Space exploration is just glory science. Imagine that you knew every last detail that space exploration might reveal -- what difference would it make in your life, other than satisfying your curiosity? How could you, your children, or your grandchildren ever make any practical use of that information? What use is knowledge for knowledge's sake, if you can't use it? Let our descendants pay to learn about space. Let's spend our research money today finding cures for major diseases and feeding the world.