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Originally Posted by ratbastid
If you just look at the sheer number of consumer-level innovations that have taken place because of the space program, it doesn't look nearly so long-term an investment.
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This is what I'm talking about.
I wouldn't be surprised if NASA and other programs end up being mainly responsible for solutions regarding global warming, environmental decay, and other health-related issues on a environmental scale, especially when considering how far they want to advance things in terms of a moon base, etc. Space programs collectively are the vanguard of technology and research, and the important stuff will one day be applied for use down here on Earth.