Is/was this necessary for life on Earth. Did it improve anyone's life, other than those who profited off of the money laundering to make it happen? Was poverty abated?
NO.
We need to stop dreaming about the stars and put that money to real use in real circumstances, not through charities or NGOs. Even if there is life out there, do we really want to welcome something that has the tech to show up on our doorstep? Likely we are just going to look like troglodytes or food, either way, I don't see it turning out well for us.
Dreaming of distant lands allowed my ancestors to immigrate to America and build a better life. If we don’t keep dreaming of the stars, we will be stuck her on Earth with each other and the endless politics and wars.
I would like my children and grand children to have opportunity to leave, and seek out better opportunities off planet. Funding the Webb telescope is a small part of that goal. Far better space research than bombs and the welfare trap.
Well, there is another trillion down the drain.
For what exactly, pictures of space?
Is/was this necessary for life on Earth. Did it improve anyone's life, other than those who profited off of the money laundering to make it happen? Was poverty abated?
NO.
We need to stop dreaming about the stars and put that money to real use in real circumstances, not through charities or NGOs. Even if there is life out there, do we really want to welcome something that has the tech to show up on our doorstep? Likely we are just going to look like troglodytes or food, either way, I don't see it turning out well for us.
Dreaming of distant lands allowed my ancestors to immigrate to America and build a better life. If we don’t keep dreaming of the stars, we will be stuck her on Earth with each other and the endless politics and wars.
I would like my children and grand children to have opportunity to leave, and seek out better opportunities off planet. Funding the Webb telescope is a small part of that goal. Far better space research than bombs and the welfare trap.