Should governments prioritize funding for Mars colonization missions over solving problems on Earth?
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Mars is a classifies terrestrial planet in our solar system having a diameter of 6,778 Km. There can be many reasons that why government feels that its an attaractive target to focus on:
Mars consists of similar day length as on earth with a count of 24.6 hours.
Mars has recently shown signs of presence of water on its surface which is the most crucial thing for survival.
It has that technological and growth potential due to its abundance in resources and fuels.
and obviously it acts as a backup for humanity.
But why govt. must focus on earth rather than mars because:
immediate Needs like poverty, Climate change, depleting resources etc. leads to problems of billions of people.
it consists of a doubtful venture as the results are not guaranteed instead priortise helping people.
It is exciting to colonise mars but in order to that technological readiness is not there, it will require decades of engineering and upgradation in technology in order to reach mars at first place.
The prospect of colonization of Mars serves as a safety net against unforeseen disasters on Earth. If humanity is threatened on Earth, be it due to climate change, asteroid impact, ecological collapse, or any other tragedy, having Mars as a backup planet surely seems like a sensible plan. Though the idea of exploring and settling on a new planet seems to be a rescue to humanity, the execution will require a lot of resources and astronomical funding. These costs could be better spent addressing and tackling the pressing issues on Earth such as poverty, healthcare, climate change, and many more.
Adapting to a new city is challenging; imagine adapting to an alien planet! While colonizing the red planet may enhance human civilization in the long term, it requires immense effort and astronomical funding. Moreover, prioritizing solving the problems we have at hand on earth is more urgent and practical than investing in a distant place whose habitability for humans is currently uncertain.
“The pursuit of more is a never-ending abyss.” Even if we achieve success in inhabiting mars, our innate human nature will not let us feel that its enough. The truth is, there will always be a risk of the human civilization getting doomed, no matter where we are- earth or mars or some other planet and we just cannot run away from it. Searching for a backup is prudent, but neglecting the present in fear of the future would be a dumb move. Access to basic healthcare, drinkable water, a discrimination-free society, control of climate change and many more urgent issues on our dear blue planet are what deserve more attention than colonizing Mars at present times.
The prospect of colonization of Mars serves as a safety net against unforeseen disasters on Earth. If humanity is threatened on Earth, be it due to climate change, asteroid impact, ecological collapse, or any other tragedy, having Mars as a backup planet surely seems like a sensible plan. Though the idea of exploring and settling on a new planet seems to be a rescue to humanity, the execution will require a lot of resources and astronomical funding. These costs could be better spent addressing and tackling the pressing issues on Earth such as poverty, healthcare, climate change, and many more.
Adapting to a new city is challenging; imagine adapting to an alien planet! While colonizing the red planet may enhance human civilization in the long term, it requires immense effort and astronomical funding. Moreover, prioritizing solving the problems we have at hand on earth is more urgent and practical than investing in a distant place whose habitability for humans is currently uncertain.
“The pursuit of more is a never-ending abyss.” Even if we achieve success in inhabiting mars, our innate human nature will not let us feel that its enough. The truth is, there will always be a risk of the human civilization getting doomed, no matter where we are- earth or mars or some other planet and we just cannot run away from it. Searching for a backup is prudent, but neglecting the present in fear of the future would be a dumb move. Access to basic healthcare, drinkable water, a discrimination-free society, control of climate change and many more urgent issues on our dear blue planet are what deserve more attention than colonizing Mars at present times.
In my point of view, yes government should prioritize funding for Mars, even right now we are discussing this but I’m sure after 25 or 30 years it will happen. let us understand with an example if we want to study abroad or want to make a big house for my parents, I start saving or planning today. also, if we have 2 houses in 2 different cities, countries, or universes we want to renovate 1 house so we can shift another house similarly, earth has so many problems for mankind but Mars would be a plan B, it’s not only for stabilized human colonies on mars but also benefit for financial growth as a travel point of view, also new planet studies, weather studies, agriculture, water, geographic studies. today whatever problems it’s known as tomorrow’s studies. so the government should be funding Mars colonization for tomorrow’s investments.
In my point of view, yes government should prioritize funding for Mars, even right now we are discussing this but I’m sure after 25 or 30 years it will happen. let us understand with an example if we want to study abroad or want to make a big house for my parents, I start saving or planning today. also, if we have 2 houses in 2 different cities, countries, or universes we want to renovate 1 house so we can shift another house similarly, earth has so many problems for mankind but Mars would be a plan B, it’s not only for stabilized human colonies on mars but also benefit for financial growth as a travel point of view, also new planet studies, weather studies, agriculture, water, geographic studies. today whatever problems it’s known as tomorrow’s studies. so the government should be funding Mars colonization for tomorrow’s investments.
In my point of view, yes government should prioritize funding for Mars, even right now we are discussing this but I’m sure after 25 or 30 years it will happen. let us understand with an example if we want to study abroad or want to make a big house for my parents, I start saving or planning today. also, if we have 2 houses in 2 different cities, countries, or universes we want to renovate 1 house so we can shift another house similarly, earth has so many problems for mankind but Mars would be a plan B, it’s not only for stabilized human colonies on mars but also benefit for financial growth as a travel point of view, also new planet studies, weather studies, agriculture, water, geographic studies. today whatever problems it’s known as tomorrow’s studies. so the government should be funding Mars colonization for tomorrow’s investments.