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In reply to the discussion: One small step for the 1%, nothing for mankind. n/t [View all]Sympthsical
(9,037 posts)58. And we may need those rare elements to advance our future technologies
No one's saying we don't have our problems or that wealth inequality is great.
But progress - any progress - is a good thing.
Being poor and working class in 1900 wasn't so great. It's far better now. Not easy, but better. Being poor and working class in 2100 will be better. Not easy, but better.
And so on and so forth.
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Yeah, because eventually being able to mine asteroids for minerals instead of Earth is nothing.
krispos42
Jul 2021
#5
Apparently so. I heartily approve of economic growth, especially when it comes from previously
Dial H For Hero
Jul 2021
#53
One does not earn aviator wings for paying to ride in a commercial airliner. There's ...
Brother Mythos
Jul 2021
#22
That criticism has been leveled at virtually every space program, manned and unmanned.
Dial H For Hero
Jul 2021
#39
Because if we wait for there to be no suffering before doing great things...
Happy Hoosier
Jul 2021
#43
Would you cancel the construction of all astronomical observatoiries as well?
Dial H For Hero
Jul 2021
#45
If you're going to wait for a billionaire to solve society's problems, then you're
Politicub
Jul 2021
#48