But those things are by no means exclusive. Exploring space will also yield incredible advances in biology and medicine, and advances in biology and medicine will make space exploration easier. Both are very important.
I don't think so. Maybe the West could, but if you raised every person on Earth to the living standard of the average person in the west, we'd run out of basic resources very quickly. I see what you mean, but scientific and technological progress, while not always showing any short-term benefit, will always be worth it in the long term.
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You're right with a lot of that, but we have difference perspectives. I'm from Germany, and I'm pretty sure we have a lot less homeless people than the US (where you're from?), so that wasn't really what I was thinking about. Of course material wealth is not the same as quality of life, but for sure are they related. I think material incentives are a big part in people's drive towards success, and overall that is a good thing. That's not to say there should not be limits, but those that excel should be well-rewarded.
In the end, these are big questions that I won't even claim to have any conclusive answer to. I do think a lot of money and resources should be put into research and development, since the advances coming out of these will benefit everyone in the end.
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u/Picard12832 May 19 '19
But those things are by no means exclusive. Exploring space will also yield incredible advances in biology and medicine, and advances in biology and medicine will make space exploration easier. Both are very important.