X : What did you think about Branson's space flight -
Me : Honestly, the dreamers bit got me. In my dreams we swap spaceflight for the few into a world where no child goes hungry. I couldn't help but think wealth tax. Leave space to the robots.
Me : Honestly, the dreamers bit got me. In my dreams we swap spaceflight for the few into a world where no child goes hungry. I couldn't help but think wealth tax. Leave space to the robots.
I do have bias here though, many many years ago I sat and listened to a bunch of very wealthy individuals talk about space as the solution to climate crisis i.e. them in space. So, I'm all for industrialisation of space (i.e. launchers, ground stations, control systems etc) ...
... and I do welcome the good stuff like Carbon Mapper - carbon.nasa.gov/carbon_mapper.…, the work of Planet Labs and communication satellites in space. But humans in space, space tourism? Hmmm ... I'd rather see universal basic income first.
X : We shouldn't invest in space?
Me : No, we should. There are lots of positives for all of us from satellites to manufacturing in space to robotics. I'm just wary of space tourism and wealthy individuals in space.
Me : No, we should. There are lots of positives for all of us from satellites to manufacturing in space to robotics. I'm just wary of space tourism and wealthy individuals in space.
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