• Flumpkin@slrpnk.net
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      9 months ago

      I imagine that medicine or treatments to repair DNA damage from cosmic rays will also help with cancer. Or optimized ways to produce tasty and protein rich food could really help with small scale circular economies on earth. Although the real issue might be toxic perchlorate on mars.

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      9 months ago

      maybe a reason is using that money to give people Healthcare and free education. You know, like, things that actually matter. Why do we need to go to mars?

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        @platypus_plumba
        The US will never establish any form of ‘free’ or inexpensive healthcare. US politicians are ideologically opposed to the idea. The US ranks at number 37 in the world in English and Maths achievement, and their politicians don’t care.