"It is absolutely self-evident to me that space exploration is pointless, and the more urgent the crises besetting this planet we live on, the more pointless it becomes."
"Most serious opinion, however, has now settled on the Where is everybody? paradox first framed by the physicist Enrico Fermi in 1950. If there is intelligent life anywhere, why has it not sought to make contact? It's because there isn't."
"Some people think I dislike the astronauts themselves, which couldn't be more wrong - I'm sure they're great; they certainly seem wholesome."
"Seriously, Nasa, can you not just knock it off? Hasn't the US, of all nations, got bigger things to worry about?"
Space exploration is viewed as pointless, especially given pressing issues on Earth. The Fermi paradox questions the absence of contact with intelligent life. Critics argue that space missions distract from more urgent concerns. While some celebrate the innovations stemming from space exploration, others see it as a misallocation of resources. The author expresses frustration over the backlash received for opposing space missions, emphasizing a desire for a world focused on terrestrial issues rather than cosmic pursuits.
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