Human exploration of space does not have a long future.
We are in a race for the succession of mankind from biological beings into virtual beings, and we should spend our public resources in making sure that this process unfolds in as secure and stable manner as is possible, that respects and secures the existing Humans.
Hurling 175 pound hunks of flesh into far reaches of outer space to observe certain phenomena and watch over various gauges, seems to be a phenomenal waste of resources compared to the real challenges facing our future existance
Space travel for Humans in the near future should be a private venture, such as the X-prise model suggests. Space tourism has a place in the near future, but, most of future space science will come from remote/virtual searches.
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Human exploration of space does not have a long future.
We are in a race for the succession of mankind from biological beings into virtual beings, and we should spend our public resources in making sure that this process unfolds in as secure and stable manner as is possible, that respects and secures the existing Humans.
Hurling 175 pound hunks of flesh into far reaches of outer space to observe certain phenomena and watch over various gauges, seems to be a phenomenal waste of resources compared to the real challenges facing our future existance
Space travel for Humans in the near future should be a private venture, such as the X-prise model suggests. Space tourism has a place in the near future, but, most of future space science will come from remote/virtual searches.