Science

Should scientists prioritize solving global health problems over space research?

For

Diseases kill millions and need urgent solutions.

Against

Space research leads to long-term survival and innovation.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Running off to space while there are problems on Earth is dumb.
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  • an incredibly expensive and unnecessary way to ignore the many problems here on Earth.
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Against

  • NASA innovations are enough for me to justify it.
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  • When the government funds space travel, the technology that results is valuable and available for all to use.
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