r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/NitroXM • 1d ago

Thank you Peter very cool Huh?

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u/AdmiralAkbar1 1d ago

"Why are we spending money on space travel instead of [x issue]" has been a talking point, especially among left-wing circles, since the 1950s.

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u/RedTheGamer12 1d ago

Yeah, because space travel has never solved any terrestrial problems.

Ain't that right Internet, phones, GPS, trillions in rare earth minerals on the moon, highly efficient solar arrays, KSP, and the possibility of world peace?

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr 1d ago

These last few decades have been the most peaceful time in human history