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  Let me rewrite your question, and correct me if I’m misrepresenting it: “Why should we spend resources on X instead of Y?” Well, for this kind of question, I would prefer to choose a “high value” X and an “important” Y. Space exploration, and science as a whole, is extremely cheap and good for humanity. Let’s talk about other expensive “X” first: Unnecessary war efforts. ICE (if we are taking about US) Saving banks when they screw up on their bets. Incentives to coal and gas when solar...