Do we still need a space program?

[Insidious Rex]

Originally posted by The Gaffer
The key lesson of the Apollo mission was that it wasn't worth it

good lord! under what authority do you declare this as base fact? Succesfully landing a human being on the surface of another resident of our solar system was valuable beyond any calculation. its like saying going through that whole birth process routine isnt worth it. im just staying in here where its warm and i dont have to almost kill myself just to get in a cold sterile hospital room where everything is different and theres nothing to eat. well hey if you dont leave the woomb youll never realize whatever potential you have as an adult.