benefits please
2007-05-20 10:38:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's mostly a luxury item and is easy to find arguments against it (as there are better things to spend our money on).
The benefits are advancements in our understanding of planets, gets people interested in learning about science, and is entertaining.
If you accept the argument that it is okay to put aside a percentage of our national budget for luxuries (and I do) then I think we have a chance to justify it. In truth, sending people to Mars will be absurdly expensive so I'd prefer just sticking with robots in space for awhile.
2007-05-20 10:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by Lobster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about sending people instead of robots, it is not worth the money. Robots are cheap, cheap and risk no human life. They are also getting pretty good at doing the same things humans could do. what did we really accomplish by going to the moon that robots couldn't have done? The purpose of the moon landings was more about one-upmanship over the Soviets than about good use of public funds.
The rovers on Mars right now have been there for over 2 years even though they were only expected to last for maybe 90 days.
2007-05-20 10:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Anyway if we go to Mars, we'll boil away with water.
2007-05-20 10:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Dylan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋