It is possible to focus on direct invention of things like smoke detectors and MRI machines without it being a side-effect of other research. Imagine the results (and jobs and economic boost) of that money going to direct research… We SHOULD be continuing to reach for the stars. WE being the citizenry choosing to support tax dollars going to government funding. Not space exploitation and “space tourism”. The Mars mission did not require the level of exploitation that Bezos’ private hobby does.
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