If that is the point then it is poorly made, how about critiquing the latest range rover advert, or something similar. Not science organisations who are the ones who are providing the knowledge, measurements and solutions to understand the crisis.
I agree climate change is the biggest problem we face, but we need to explore space and support these programs. The history of science has taught us that solutions are not obvious and non-linear. I suggest reading some Neil deGrasse Tyson:
The sad truth is that whoever criticizes the space agency always does it from a complete ignorance of what NASA actually does. Those people are truly clueless about their missions, their projects, what they entail, what they mean, and their impact in every level of our society. Not only for its educational value, for the inspiration it brings to young girls and boys who want to become engineers instead of Kim Kardashian or Charlie Sheen. Not only for advancing the technology industry in a way that trickles down to every single piece of technology in our hands today. Not only for the countless discoveries that have advanced our understanding of the Universe, our planet and our species. Or for the networks of satellites that track Earth to prevent disasters, help farmers all around the world or protect our environment.
No, it's not for any of those particular reasons, but all of them together, a higher value that is greater than the sum of its parts. A greater good. When I think about the magnitude of their labor and compare it to the actual cost—only half a penny of your tax dollars!—it just makes me want to crotchpunch any moron who whines every time a probe reaches a distant planet, a telescope is deployed or a rocket is launched.
I think it is good if Obama is getting out, but this numbers game is political chess. Its rules and reasons have little to do with the actual situation in Afghanistan.
If that is the point then it is poorly made, how about critiquing the latest range rover advert, or something similar. Not science organisations who are the ones who are providing the knowledge, measurements and solutions to understand the crisis.
I agree climate change is the biggest problem we face, but we need to explore space and support these programs. The history of science has taught us that solutions are not obvious and non-linear. I suggest reading some Neil deGrasse Tyson:
No, it's not for any of those particular reasons, but all of them together, a higher value that is greater than the sum of its parts. A greater good. When I think about the magnitude of their labor and compare it to the actual cost—only half a penny of your tax dollars!—it just makes me want to crotchpunch any moron who whines every time a probe reaches a distant planet, a telescope is deployed or a rocket is launched.
I think it is good if Obama is getting out, but this numbers game is political chess. Its rules and reasons have little to do with the actual situation in Afghanistan.