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Topic	UGH why are we even trying to go to outer space
Zero_Destroyer 09/22/17 9:22:50 PM #24:	SageHarpuia posted... It would if we redirected NASA's funds to sustainable farming. What? Farming is not the issue with resources. A lack of food is an issue in developing or third-world nations due to poor farming conditions. In general, developed nations like ours do not suffer from food shortages on a seasonal basis. We do not have famines. The cause of potential lack of food in the U.S. is due to a lack of a person/family's economic resources, not the actual availability of food. I'm talking about resources that are not easily renewed and are limited and could buckle under a growing population or cause huge price hikes. This isn't necessarily a concern within the next 50-100 yeas, but 1000-2000+? Absolutely, and that's when space travel to take resources from other celestial bodies would be useful to have. Even more responsibly, we could do that before it becomes an issue so no shortages occur to begin with. So you're willing to waste trillions in funds and resources because we might find something, meanwhile people are starving here? We don't waste trillions on NASA. We put in less than 20 billion per year and have even less consequential things we spend significantly more on. So, sure, with the note that those 20 billion dollars are not the thing preventing people from starving. You're being disingenuous. --- Enjoy movies and television? Check out my blog! I do reviews and analyses. http://fictionrantreview.wordpress.com/ (The Force Awakens spoiler review up!) <cite>Zero_Destroyer posted [p:887111227] in UGH why ar... [t:75804012]...</cite> <quote><cite>SageHarpuia posted...</cite> <quote> It would if we redirected NASA's funds to sustainable farming. </quote> What? Farming is not the issue with resources. A lack of food is an issue in developing or third-world nations due to poor farming conditions. In general, developed nations like ours do not suffer from food shortages on a seasonal basis. We do not have famines. The cause of potential lack of food in the U.S. is due to a lack of a person/family's economic resources, not the actual availability of food. I'm talking about resources that are not easily renewed and are limited and could buckle under a growing population or cause huge price hikes. This isn't necessarily a concern within the next 50-100 yeas, but 1000-2000+? Absolutely, and that's when space travel to take resources from other celestial bodies would be useful to have. Even more responsibly, we could do that before it becomes an issue so no shortages occur to begin with. <quote>So you're willing to waste trillions in funds and resources because we might find something, meanwhile people are starving here?</quote> We don't waste trillions on NASA. We put in less than 20 billion per year and have even less consequential things we spend significantly more on. So, sure, with the note that those 20 billion dollars are not the thing preventing people from starving. You're being disingenuous. --- Enjoy movies and television? Check out my blog! I do reviews and analyses. http://fictionrantreview.wordpress.com/ (The Force Awakens spoiler review up!)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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