You make a fair point about GPS and satellites, I won't argue that. But let's be real - the practical stuff from space is mostly already done. We're not getting another GPS-level breakthrough every decade. The big promises you're selling - asteroid mining, space colonies - are still decades away, if they ever happen.
Meanwhile, the ocean is literally collapsing right now. We've charted maybe 20% of it. There could be cures for diseases, new energy sources, ways to fix the climate crisis - all sitting there, unexplored, because we're too busy staring at the stars.
I'm not saying shut down NASA. But prioritize? Really? When we can't even figure out how to stop overfishing or plastic pollution? The ocean's the life support system for this planet. Without it, space colonies won't matter anyway.
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