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Originally Posted by 4X4
I'm a total space geek, but I am also of the opinion that curing diseases and educating the planet takes precedent over exploration. Much the same as actual attendance of school is more important than field trips.
While field trips are nice, and they help spark interest in furthering education, it is more of a supplementary tool than a primary one.
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I'm not sure I like my own statement. Came out a little wrong. Personally, I've always been a 'learn on the job' type, so back in school, field trips were actually very beneficial to my education.
Also, I usually disagree with book-smart types. If you learned how to do something by reading a book, don't dare to butt heads with someone that has actually done it until you have.
So to clarify my quoted statement, I'm saying that ////SWEET WARRENER JUST SCORED\\\\\\
I'm saying that a field trip is not as useful without the classroom studying that came before it. An understanding of what you're looking at, I suppose.
And since the issue is being presented in a "but it benefits all mankind" light, I humbly submit that very, very few people actually understand what we're learning in space. Which is why it appears as a minor travesty to some, that a few people are gunning for the stars at the (so called) expense of many, who lack basic education.