Indian’s Reach the Moon but….

[vim_fuego]

Over 230 million of their population are assessed in multi-dimensional poverty, the infant mortality rate is 64 in 1000 births, 2.8M cases of TB a year, child trafficking, corruption and sexual attacks rife in populous areas…

But what was more important, aside from the above and huge amounts of cash spent on weapons, is to get people on the moon over 60 years after someone else did it?

Why?

 

[Junter]

It's only 34 years since the last moon landing, Wallace and Gromit went there in 1989.

 

[Spearmint]

Why?

To inspire the next few generations of Indian Scientists and Engineers, who don't know they want to go that way just yet.

The futurist side of me says we need to, as a species, work together to get off of this planet and start colonising across the galaxy(ies). Having every nation see itself as an obvious contributor to this sort of aim elevates buy in and therefore increases the chance of success.

Of course we are talking timelines of a century or more, therefore several generations of Scientists and Engineers from many areas of the globe, along with the required R&D on many Tech Trees.

 

[Junter]

Why?

To inspire the next few generations of Indian Scientists and Engineers, who don't know they want to go that way just yet.

The futurist side of me says we need to, as a species, work together to get off of this planet and start colonising across the galaxy(ies). Having every nation see itself as an obvious contributor to this sort of aim elevates buy in and therefore increases the chance of success.

Of course we are talking timelines of a century or more, therefore several generations of Scientists and Engineers from many areas of the globe, along with the required R&D on many Tech Trees.

Or rather than inspire scientists and engineers to work on getting off this planet, maybe the same scientists and engineers could be inspired to try and save it.

 

[Spearmint]

Or rather than inspire scientists and engineers to work on getting off this planet, maybe the same scientists and engineers could be inspired to try and save it.

Indeed, but I would say spreading your bets and trying to back both would be the safest strategy. With technologies developed either way used to complement both strategies.

 

[Tin basher]

The cynic in me wonders just how many of the Business investment/foreign aid monies designed to help the poorest of India's society India ended up in the moon landing project. Maybe not a single penny but.........

UK still gives aid to India dressed up as ‘business investments’ rather than direct handouts: Britain watchdog - Times of India

UK News: In 2012, India’s then finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, had famously described Britain’s annual £280 million (Rs 2,798 crore) aid to India as “peanu

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Talk Wrench]

The cynic in me wonders just how many of the Business investment/foreign aid monies designed to help the poorest of India's society India ended up in the moon landing project. Maybe not a single penny but.........

UK still gives aid to India dressed up as ‘business investments’ rather than direct handouts: Britain watchdog - Times of India

UK News: In 2012, India’s then finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, had famously described Britain’s annual £280 million (Rs 2,798 crore) aid to India as “peanu

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Yes, but isn't "foreign aid" another word for "soft power" aka a "sweetener" to keep recipient countries onside?

Perhaps that should be another debate?

 

[muttywhitedog]

I'm struggling to understand why my taxes go towards an overseas aid budget that contributes to a country who can afford Nukes and put rockets on the moon.

 

[Wobbly_Jon]

I'm struggling to understand why my taxes go towards an overseas aid budget that contributes to a country who can afford Nukes and put rockets on the moon.

I've been trying to understand that myself for donkeys years too.

 

[Cornish_Pikey]

Long way to go to set up a curry house. Seems they were there already?

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