There’s too many problems here on earth for me to get excited about a trip to the moon

Given how many of these problems are self-inflicted, maybe we should focus more on trips to the moon and beyond, not less.

	▲	davidw 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah, if we cut back a bit on the war crimes we could easily fund both more moon missions and cool science, as well as a shit ton of great programs to help people with the basics like food and rent and health care.

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czbond 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Optimism will get you through.... Humans have bumpy rides, but in the aggregate we figure it out and move on

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jibal 4 hours ago | parent [-]

In the aggregate we live miserable lives and then die.

	▲	NetMageSCW 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That was true the last time we went to the Moon, but this time in the aggregate we live less miserable lives.

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Aboutplants 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I completely understand and agree. But there is still something magical about spaceflight that will forever put me in awe. It’s a small moment of wonder in a world of disappointment. I’ll take anything I can get these days

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bluebarbet 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Agreed. I remember following the various Mars rover missions of the 1990s-2010s with avid interest. I have now lost my interest in space completely. The house is on fire and we're going on holiday again? It's beginning to feel almost indecent.

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throwatdem12311 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The trip to the moon just makes me depressed about all the problems here because they seem so pointless in perspective.

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JKCalhoun 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

In fact a trip to the Moon gives me hope for our species—that not everything is shit.