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All the land in our solar system (imgs.xkcd.com)

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I mean, I wouldn't call it "useless". There's almost certainly a benefit to the science and technology that can move people to Mars safely and transform it into a habitable place.

But "We're going to Mars!" as a mission is a fantasy. "We're going to keep investing in blue sky research until we have advanced enough technology to make Mars a feasible destination" is where the money is at.