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Originally Posted by janoskiss
His main point: US government bank bailout in the late 2000s (which was money down the drain that achieved nothing) cost more than the entire 50 year running cost of NASA.
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I'm pretty certain the various bailouts have actually made a profit for the US government. In other words they got their money back and more. Hardly money down the drain. It's pretty disingenuous way to argue for funding of the sciences.
Plus a functioning banking system is absolutely necessary for the operation of a modern economy. Shooting stuff at other planets isn't. Plus if your economy is down the toilet, you don't have money to keep guys in lab coats off the streets.