• MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    I’m not digging this anti-science streak running through progressive movements lately.

    It’s to the point where “capitalism bad” is also “space bad”.

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      1 year ago

      They’re not protesting NASA or any other public space agency. It’s the private ones owned by billionaires they have issues with.

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        1 year ago

        Just about every rocket launched for a NASA mission was built by a private firm.

        You are implying what I am outright saying, that there is a growing anti-space sentiment growing within progressive movements.

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          1 year ago

          You’re just straight up putting thoughts in people’s heads and getting mad at them for it.

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          1 year ago

          Anti-space is not anti-science.

          Space exploration (which is not even the target of any reference in the post) is profoundly expensive, and carries comparatively minimal scientific benefit.

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      1 year ago

      The objection is against the personal thrills of the immensely wealthy paid by the labor of their immiserated workers.

      No objection was given against projects that promote the common welfare.