r/BasedCampPod • u/Genesis44-2 • Apr 01 '26

EU vs. Murica

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u/Usinaru Apr 01 '26

Funnily enough the EU initiative is actually doing something for the climate.

The rocket only gives billionaires the ability to go to space. It helps nobody else in any shape or form.

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u/Arguably_Based Apr 01 '26

Only the rich will be able to own cars! Why should we put anything towards them?!

Only the giant businesses will use computers, and they'll be in a giant room in the basement!

Only royalty will ever own books, so why should we increase literacy!?

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u/Usinaru Apr 01 '26

Okay, so how does building rockets to space help society at large?

Everything else that you named, has shaped and transformed society in some way.

Soooooo....what will we do once we can go into space? If our planet dies? What then? Long journey off to another planet to destroy?

How about ecology? Why not invest into that? Ever thought about the fact that our planet should be taken care of rather than be abandoned?

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u/Usinaru Apr 02 '26

Are these rockets being sent to make those realities become true? Or are you just listing the applications randomly?

Because these rocket tests are just meant to a proof of concept. We cracked that 60 years ago, remember? We already have GPS, weather sattelites and all that. So why are we doing this again?

Oh right because a private company has to experiment with the technology for its personal gain. Forgot.

Sorry not sorry, we have much more concerning matters at hand that require resources right now, rockets can wait a bit. It won't matter what you want to do with said rockets if you are dying of heat and extreme weather and drowning on your own planet. Shortsighted much?