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Originally posted by bananarama
I strongly disagree. Space exploration creates high tech jobs and high tech inventions which benefit all. Keeping skilled people in work is not a wast of money........Spending on some of the items listed below is a blatent wast of money.....
Before calling for the cost of space exploration to be spent on other things. Why not call for money not to be wasted on Cosmetics, Gambling, BB voting and such, Big gas guzzling cars, Football matches, Pop music DVD, Films and so and so on. All the above are trivia spending when you consider the starvation that goes on in the world. In the pop world a few get fithy rich at the expence of those who spend on trivia.
Now why do not those that spend on trivia suggest giving up their money wasting habits...
Space research is always an easy target when it comes to ethical spending when in fact you can be sure one day space research will save this planet.....
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There are many good reasons for Space exploration and you have certainly highlighted some very good examples above. Astronomy is also a very interesting subject for children and adults alike. From what we come to learn about space and planets, etc is fascinating, educational and important too. Like you rightly said: it could one day save our planet. I also agree that we do waste money on many unimportant ventures and products, but that is another debate. But for every positive, there is a definite negative and when you look at the amount of money which George Bush has set aside in his budget for Space exploration, you need to think of priorities. I think he should at least halve that amount, lets say $7 billion. I know that Space exploration is expensive business, but so is many other projects and important essential mediums - like I also mentioned above.
I have to disagree with your opinion on wasting money on: health, security, the homeless, education. None of those examples I gave are a waste. Keeping people healthy and the health service is very important. That saves lives. Keeping children educated is also very important - a top priority everywhere really. Getting people off the streets and into homes is also vital. Nobody in the 21st century should have to live that way in a civilised society in which Americans live in, just like ourselves here in Great Britain/Europe. So far as my example on security is concerned, after 9/11 and other terrorism attacks or the threat of attacks - I can only re-emphasise the importance of: security.
I think we should agree that the immense amount spent on Space exploration and the need to further our knowledge on space should be overshadowed by more important things. Let us sort out our own planets problems, before throwing more and more money into space, which is a real waste after all.