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The pledge to go to the moon Kennedy gave back in the 60s was political. It was shortly after the Cuba crisis. It cost a small fortune, the benefits were negligible and the reasons to go again are few. Maybe if Bush really fucks in Iraq, worse than he has, he will do it as a face saver.
Launching missions to Mars and Venus? Please give me a break. What is there that will benefit mankind in return for the money, energy and resources for going?
As far as going further is concerned, stop watching Star Wars, it's fiction. The actual cost of going to another solar system would bankrupt the whole worlds economy and for what cause. We have far more pressing and cheaper problems to solve here.
How about solving the problems of driving to the local mall and not fucking the Earths atmosphere first?
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