I also think having a satellite in every single acre of sky is way stupid. The amount of space trash up there is incredible.
It was a divine gift that our astronauts back in the day had so few casualties, and that no Americans are out there frozen like popsicles, something we could all ponder when looking out at a beautiful sky.
Going to Mars is especially stupid, you can get triaxles full of the same dirt by just going to Georgia.
Robots and remote control devices could, I suppose, accomplish whatever was needed science-wise.
I would hope that a lot of the intellectual evolution of mankind going forward would allow people to understand what a fool's errand manned space flight is.
And how we just don't have the money for it. We really don't.
This is idiocy!
Mare did not have sufficient mass to retain its atmosphere and is too far from the sun for photosynthesis to be robustly supported.
But let Elon Musk & his ilk make that trip.
❗❗❗ Yep 👌 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I watch these science shows and listen to these 'astro physicists' talk about all the new technology that they expect in order to explain the creation of the universe, the galaxies, the solar systems and planets.
Meanwhile our govt is creating mammoth piles of wealth out of thin air without any Congressional input . . . and we wonder where inflation is coming from. Right now more and more families are facing dire economic straights concerning how to feed themselves, provide shelter and living necessities and worrying about the future.
Understanding the physics of our universe and how it all fits together is a laudable goal - but, as you imply, it is an infinite study that we can not really afford at the level we are now spending. The day may come when humankind will walk on Mars but humanity's immediate needs right now are more pressing. It is no accident that it has been over 50 years since man walked on the moon: the cost is more than we can afford!