The best alternative demonstrated so far seems to be for some of us to push the limits of what is possible and watch all boats rise with the tide. Better this than slinging Tomahawks at school children.
I’d rather the one be slinging tomahawks, than the one receiving tomahawks because my country decided to reduce military spending.
What? No I don't. Some people want to spend money on sports or making our planet sustainable before doing anything else. I think that's fine. It doesn't interest me, however, so I'm looking at this other thing. We can coexist without having to insult each other.
> It’s putting the cart before the horse
How many times in history did necessity create efficiencies versus ambition?
> How many times in history did necessity create efficiencies versus ambition?
Literally all the time? There’s another saying, “necessity is the mother of invention”.
And no, I’d prefer we take care of our home planet and make it a sustainable place to live first. It’s ludicrous to think we have any chance of surviving elsewhere if we can’t stop ourselves from making our natural habitat unlivable.
Yes we can do both. I still think it’s stupid to place human spaceflight on a pedestal. It’s putting the cart before the horse.