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You vs. the jobs program that NASA told you not to worry about (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

manned spaceflight shit

Not a fan of crewed missions?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hot take: there is nothing a human can do on the surface of a planet or moon that warrants the absurd weight required to send a human there, keep them alive and bring them back.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago

I completely agree, with one exception: Inspiring other humans.

Example: Chang'e 6 was a successful mission from a technological and scientific perspective, but I feel like the general public didn't care that much. But when China land their first taikonaut on the lunar surface (something the US did over fifty years ago), I bet the general public will care a lot more.

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 7 points 4 months ago

The opposite. I love crewed missions. Not a fan of underfunded NASA. Not a fan of wealth transfer to billionaires. Not a fan of cool science missions that could happen in my lifetime getting delayed decades.