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Re:Space Transportation System by TeMPOraL on Monday October 22, 2018 @02:10PM (#18276878)
I don't think I've ever met or heard of a person who's into space travel who would embrace it as an exercise in escapism. To me, it seems that it's something only said by people who don't like space programs.
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Re:Space Transportation System by agumonkey on Monday October 22, 2018 @02:12PM (#18276894)
You're totally wrong. I have nothing against space in itself. Just anything grandiose and technological feels absurd in our era. We have too much tech and not enough happiness. More tech is just chasing the exhilarating sensations of the early days of the last tech revolution.
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Re:Space Transportation System by avmich on Monday October 22, 2018 @02:39PM (#18277107)
> We have too much tech and not enough happiness.

Probably worth reminding about it here:

http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/08/why-explore-space.html

I think space exploration can create happiness.

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Re:Space Transportation System by agumonkey on Monday October 22, 2018 @02:52PM (#18277230)
Totally at odds of my tiny understanding of the human condition
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