tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post7199133953649618412..comments2023-06-14T01:48:52.385-07:00Comments on Things I Find Important: EndingsDr. Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-51742230524802100062011-07-12T17:11:17.801-07:002011-07-12T17:11:17.801-07:00My response to the "waste" comments is t...My response to the "waste" comments is that the money spent doesn't disappear, it goes into people's checking accounts. Salaries, educational outreach, R&D funds, etc... are all a part of the budget.<br /><br />Sadness and frustration, you nailed it!Dr. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736304410226354515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-49279258083198081512011-07-12T14:51:10.821-07:002011-07-12T14:51:10.821-07:00Thanks so much for this post. It's expressed a...Thanks so much for this post. It's expressed a lot of my sadness and frustration, and opened my eyes to some other things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10180370.post-52976088696314077932011-07-12T08:04:15.264-07:002011-07-12T08:04:15.264-07:00Someone gave me the argument that we shouldn't...Someone gave me the argument that we shouldn't "waste" money on space exploration when there are so many hungry people down here on Earth.<br /><br />My response was that yes, it is important to try to feed people's bodies, but to be fully human, we must also feed our hearts and souls, and *that* is why reaching for the stars literally as well as figuratively is important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com