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Originally Posted by peter12
Yes.
For one, it was done within a precise set of political purposes and two, the discovery eventually became a political conflict as there were already people living in North America.
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The spirit of exploration is a fundamental human quality, and one of the keys to our success.
The moon landing was done within a precise set of political purposes too, and who is to say we won't have conflicts with beings already living in space? The underlying spirit is the same - the desire to see what is on the other side.
[I think this thread got derailed on a different tangent if mods want to seperate it]
Studying other planets is very important in understanding our own beautiful world. Venus is an example of run-away green house gases. Mars may be an example of a collapsed ecosystem. These lessons are important to our survival on our home planet.