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Haven’t we been there a few times?
Seems a waste of millions
If we are going to industrialize space, we need a low gravity launch pad that has rocket fuel materials. At this point it’s not about exploration, but exploitation. As such, we should be giving tax credits to private companies to do the heavy lifting. One simply needs to read the history of the colonization of North America to establish a model. And, the bonus is (probably) no indigenous people to hurt.
It would be much better spent on more 10 year long "Compassionate" wars, costing multiple trillions, even if we don't win anything. Or subsidizing tens of millions of illegals to the tune of many billions.