With
all the excitement over the Mars rovers, the cries for a visionary
manned exploration program are back with earnest. If you are a romantic,
then maybe you are moved. But if you are a student of history, the
fundamental question of purpose needs to be asked. What is the point of
sending living beings to distant planets, when our own earth is a
confused mess? The analogy of criticism for a Columbus voyage doesn’t
wash. The age of discovery involved expansion and exploration that
increased commerce and offered hope for a new future. Long space
journeys only gratify the egos of governments.
http://batr.org/wrack/020104.html
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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