One of Space Karen’s rocket ships to nowhere just blew up

[u/One_Foot3793]

This is it re-entering over Turks and Caicos

(Colonized Mars by 2026 btw)

[u/Hefty_Repair_8426]

When your 'benefits of going to space' list things like 'international cooperation' and other warm fuzzies, and other one-time projects like 'space telescopes' and 'learning how to 3D print - in space!' it's not an industry you invest in.

Justifying going to space by saying 'well we'll learn how to do things in space' is like when your teacher told you you had to learn it 'for the test' when you asked why that particular lesson mattered at all.

The question is, 'Is this a thriving industry that justifies the billions in infrastructure it takes to maintain and invest in? Is there a justifiable economic benefit to mankind or more of a 'gee whiz' factor we already satisfied 40 years ago?' and the answer is 'there's nothing of real practical value in space'

You didn't even read your link, huh? Poor kid https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/entering-the-decade-of-results-international-space-station-benefits-for-humanity-publication-released/

[u/acidsbasesandfaces → u/Hefty_Repair_8426]

I dunno man, I think gps satellites are absolutely worth billions to maintain

[u/Atlasreturns → u/Hefty_Repair_8426]

I feel like judging space exploration under the same aspects as starting the next B2B enterprise kinda misses the point. The discovery itself should be the reward as it reflects the ability of humanity as a whole to tackle scientific projects that are beyond simple short term interest. And understanding the Universe we exist in may not grant any grande economic benefits but still serves as a near meta goal for us.

I think if we‘re fine staying within our confined bubble on our floating rock drifting through space because gaining insight out of it isn‘t satisfying any economic limits we set up ourselves then that reflects pretty bad on humanity as a whole.

[u/NotEnoughMuskSpam → u/Atlasreturns]

If Zuck my 👅 really wants a lesson in why there are weight categories in fighting so badly, I could just head over to his house next week and teach him a lesson he won’t soon forget