You know in the 1600's people over in Europe said that setting out in a sailboat to find a new world was pointless, because "the earth is flat!" Good thing ol' Cristobal didn't listen to them. Space travel and exploration is anything but pointless. In case you haven't heard there are quite a few "big rocks" out there that could hit the earth in about 30 years, I believe that is how dinosaurs became extinct, at least that's one theory. Where do you think they came up with the idea for Armageddon? It could happen. But there are plenty of reasons for exploring mars and other planets, they are untapped resources for ore, minerals, possibly even fuel, that we are running out of on this planet. Expand your mind, think "outside the box"!
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You know in the 1600's people over in Europe said that setting out in a sailboat to find a new world was pointless, because "the earth is flat!" Good thing ol' Cristobal didn't listen to them. Space travel and exploration is anything but pointless. In case you haven't heard there are quite a few "big rocks" out there that could hit the earth in about 30 years, I believe that is how dinosaurs became extinct, at least that's one theory. Where do you think they came up with the idea for Armageddon? It could happen. But there are plenty of reasons for exploring mars and other planets, they are untapped resources for ore, minerals, possibly even fuel, that we are running out of on this planet. Expand your mind, think "outside the box"!