This comment comes off like this cartoon: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/media/images/78030000/jpg...

There is no reason India can't do both.

But...they're not doing both. What comes to mind, just one big thing, is the rape culture. That's a HUGE issue, and everything about the way it has and is being handled is deplorable and woefully inadequate.

But then, I want us to work towards a future where we have some sort of common space program, rather than numerous different countries all wasting money reinventing wheels for clout instead of just working together.

how would the “rape culture” be influenced by india stopping its space program?

This is like saying the US should stop spending money on lots of things until the gun violence problem is solved.

Why are there homeless in the US while US is trying to create "homes" in space.

Ok.....so you expect the scientists who are working on space systems to better put their efforts to solve a (hypothetical) rape culture?

How do you think their skillsets translate into solving rape culture?

India is doing both and more. You have no idea what you are talking about.

I think you replied to the wrong comment. I specifically referenced the rape endemic, and I said the way it is being handled is deplorable and woefully inadequate. And it is.

Looks like it’s being handled better than many Western countries:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_the_United_States#/m...

What's US doing about the gun culture? Your roundabouts are ridiculous.

> What comes to mind, just one big thing, is the rape culture. T

Could it be that you are just plain ignorant?

Rape/Population ranking [1]:

USA 27.3

India 1.8

Time to stop all NASA programs!

[1] https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Rape-r...

This kind of comment is the first one to show up like clockwork whenever a HN story comes up which doesn’t mention India and poor/corruption/hungry/religion in the same sentence.

True! I wonder if they do realise gun culture in USA, is worse than any of the so-called third world nations. India is the sixth largest economy of the world.

It's baffling to me how westerners don't realize that you could solve two different problems in parallel.

When America started its space program, were all of its problems solved?

In fact, are all of America's problems solved now?

Agree. In 1969 while they were busy landing folks in moon, the civil rights movement and black panthers were fighting for equality and justice. My 2 cents.

India is a vast country with the soon to be largest population in the world. There are quite enough people to be doing both.

Probably already is, apparently...

So there's enough people, enough money (sixth largest economy) and enough reason to do it, too.

Having a space program and specifically a launch vehicle that puts satellites in orbit for other countries brings in foreign exchange revenue. Having a reusable launch vehicle is an improvement on capabilities for competitive pricing. What's not to like here?

Jul 2022: "ISRO earns US$ 279 mn in foreign exchange"

https://indbiz.gov.in/isro-earns-us-279-mn-in-foreign-exchan...