A lot can happen in 57 years.
In 1969 the corrupt President Nixon was president, the U.S. could not afford universal healthcare but did find the money to go to the moon while waging a war in Vietnam.
In 2026 the corrupt President Trump is president, the U.S. still cannot afford universal healthcare but does find the money to go to the moon while waging a war in Iran.
My friend, Space Travel is cheaper than War and produces data and helps with development.
War creates attrition (which is cleaner way of saying human death, property damage, damage to land and infrastructure).
Why in this day and age do nations toss a blank check on warfare but place on NASA and universities on a strict budget is beyond me.
No, AI investments are not contributing to science, before crypto-bros ask.
Randahl Fink
Softspeak