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f1del1us t1_izn1fha wrote

Reply to comment by mrsunrider in Could we one day reach other planets? by Proof-Economist-4731

> like it needs to be valued.

But why?

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Grumpy-Greybeard t1_iznalnb wrote

If I were more cynical I'd say because it's expensive and won't pay off before the next election cycle.

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DigitalFootPr1nt t1_iznk03o wrote

It will when we see a big ass comet coming directly at us..... Never mind the dinosaurs. We are Gona end up as the next cycle

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beef-o-lipso t1_iznq2gf wrote

Lots of reasons.

Space travel is expensive and takes a loooong time to develop for very little visible gain.

People have more pressing things on their plate making funding space travel from taxes less interesting.

Most product development (think, jobs) are concentrated in specific pockets of the US, so the billions that are spent on space technology and development only flows to those few areas. In the US, this means there is little incentive for the large swath of the country to send money away from home.

The military and intelligence departments in the US command a lot of resources and keep demanding more through the application of FUD, reducing the money that could be allocated to other programs like space exploration.

And there's like more reasons.

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f1del1us t1_izomenu wrote

You gave reasons why it is underfunded, not why it should be funded…

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beef-o-lipso t1_izor3sl wrote

Your comment was ambiguous. I assumed "but why" asked why space exploration is underfunded.

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Ape_Togetha_Strong t1_izozbg7 wrote

No it wasn't. They quoted the part they were questioning. Couldn't be much clearer.

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