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Re:How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astrono... by q3k on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:14AM (#24292033)
> We can judge the value humanity places on astronomy by looking at how much money is allocated for it.

That is a very naive viewpoint.

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Re:How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astrono... by pfdietz on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:20AM (#24292066)
Yes, I am sure astronomers believe in their hearts that whey they are doing is supremely important and valuable. But astronomers should also understand selection bias. Astronomers are inherently biased to believe highly of the value of what they are doing, or they would not be astronomers.
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