why's it always "we've already been to the Moon why are we spending billions of dollars on this" and not "we've already been to Iran"

Reply to why's it always "we've already been to the Moon why are we spending billions of dollars on this" and not "we've already been to Iran" on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:04:45 GMT

letsbeworms@brain.worm.pink — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:04:45 GMT

@winter

they grudgingly allow nasa to keep running only bc it might lead to fancier bombs in the future.

Reply to why's it always "we've already been to the Moon why are we spending billions of dollars on this" and not "we've already been to Iran" on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:27:48 GMT

winter@social.translunar.academy — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:27:48 GMT

"oh we could have spent that on healthcare" no we couldn't, if it wasn't spent on a scientific exploration mission it would have been spent on bombs, the healthcare crisis has nothing to do with lack of funds available and you know it

Reply to why's it always "we've already been to the Moon why are we spending billions of dollars on this" and not "we've already been to Iran" on Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:17:14 GMT

winter@social.translunar.academy — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:17:14 GMT

six days of the Iran war costs three SLS launches, and kills (calculating...) infinity more children. shut the fuck up about the tiny little space program while there's a massive elephant in the room why not