"Have you ever tried to survive in the wilderness? "

Often enough. Quite succesful, even though I brought most basic supplies with me. So I know about basic needs.

"Right now on earth there are plenty of people who do not have these basics."

And there is a possibility, that this always will be the case. And I would not wait to find out and stop with all general progress till then.

My compassion is with humanity as its whole, not with every single human. I fear, I have not limitless compassion and I don't see, how we can stop all wars just like that(the main reason for famine today - can you stop the Gaza war for instance?), but I see how little effort can be spend to finance such an interesting mission.

Also, space exploration is a tool to bring humanity together.