@SamanthaJaneSmith I had a hard time justifying this in my mind, but talking to my Gen Z son, he pointed out that the cost for this is minuscule compared to the DoD budget, and he sees this as a way to get young scientists and engineers excited about the future that generally looks pretty bleak. I’d love to see the defense budget slashed (but still pay all the military families a good wage) and fund NASA which has the ability through research to truly make the world better.
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