One thing that I don’t understand is why some people are against space travel. While there are short term consequences in the long run I think it is beneficial.
- The enviorment
- The economy
Firstly while there are short term consequences of sending a rocket to space for the environment there are some great things that could happen. For instance, imagine a world where we don’t mine anything from earth, one where we can get almost unlimited resources, one where manufacturing doesn’t impact the environment. This is possible with space. Mining can happen on asteroids, getting many recourses. Countries can be founded on other planets. Manufacturing can happen in space. This will be great for the environment and
The economy. Space could provide a huge boost for the economy. Firstly the availability of new recourses and a large abundance of existing ones could make thing get much cheaper. Secondly if space gets cheap enough, different things can be manufactured. This can lead to more technological progress than what has been seen in human history.
Basically, I think that space is worth the tiny amount of money that is spent on it. While we might see this as terrible now future generations will be reaping the benefits of space.
The Political Teen 