Tommaths (he/him)A mission to the Moon, now, in the current economic climate, with all the things going on (don't make a choice without supporting it in a comment):
Definitely a good thing
Definitely a bad thing
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Mario Ostolaza@TeaKayB Wasted (lots of) money. I'd prefer to invest it in avoiding #poorpeople and taking care of #overpopulation 
Pozorvlak@TeaKayB a big, dramatic reminder that humans are capable of ambitious, peaceful things is something the world needs right now.
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Grant_H@TeaKayB Late reply (didn't vote, 'cos its complex!)
I live in the most unequal country in the world. I see huge inequality every day.
We can afford the science (lets put Artemis there for the moment 😉 ). Decades in the making, it would be wasteful to cancel. The money spent on arms is a waste - not this.
But more - projects like these give kids dreams - purpose.
I teach high school - so many kids have no dream to chase - and so don't work. This stuff is important for that.
Wynke@TeaKayB I missed the vote, but I am leaning towards good. It is costly, but it is also a thing that drives scientific discovery, and it inspires people to dream, and also, the people who have gone on these missions seem to come back changed, lobbying for peace and taking better care of the planet (presumably both from literally seeing the world in a different perspective and from cooperating with an international team) *and* are in a position to do so effectively (as going into space tends to make one somewhat famous).
(Space holidays for rich people are a whole other kettle of fish. Although most rich people *could* probably do with aforementioned shift in perspective.)