The technology spinoffs of flying stuff into space far exceeds the cost of sending things to space.
That is until NASA became a parking space for DEI BS. And a nest of climate change warriors.
But the private sector is getting it done.
The Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Shuttle, Hubble and JPL investments have yielded trillions in spinoff technology for mere billions spent.
Investment “on the planet” is free cheese and giveaways. Invest in core technology and science (not climate religion and proving 37 genders) and the “real engineers” and entrepreneurs will make it pay.
Our number one investments should be in small isotope generator/reactors and room-temperature superconducting materials. But sadly, those would actually solve problems. And if they are solved, corrupt government doesn’t have problems to scare you with… and entice you to demand more government.
Room temperature superconducting materials would solve our 'energy' problems virtually forever. But the 'fakery' back in the 1990's and early 2000's scared off most 'real' research. And all the money went into ersatz climage change BS. Which is not science. It is wealth redistribution disguised as research. It's all BS.
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