Do the merits of space research far outweigh the demerits? Has anyone made this analysis, and if so, has it been made public? Or are these space studies just carried out merely to prove theories, which at the end of the day do not make much or any sense to the layman, who happens to be in the majority and is interested in the having just the basic necessities of life?
I know that there is the fear of asteroids and comets hitting the Earth - these happen regularly already, only on a small scale - and causing either total annihilation of mankind and or devastation of the environment, but the chances of this happening on an incredible scale needs to be proven beyond seasonable doubt to justify the spend in this area.
2006-06-25
22:58:07
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Katherine O
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Astronomy & Space