Instigator / Pro
42
1566
rating
29
debates
56.9%
won
Topic
#1632

The cost of space exploration is justified

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
18
0
Better sources
12
0
Better legibility
6
0
Better conduct
6
0

After 6 votes and with 42 points ahead, the winner is...

DynamicSquid
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
5,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
0
1507
rating
2
debates
50.0%
won
Description

"The Cost" - The money allocated towards private and public space companies
"Space Exploration" - The act of exploring, entering, or utilizing space and all its available resources
"Justified" - Being acceptable

Are we spending too much money on space exploration?

I would be glad to have a serious and insightful debate.

Challenger space shuttle described as a 'not so famous event'

LMAO the Challenger launch is one of the most well-known space exploration disasters in history. Anybody who knows anything at all about space has heard of Challenger. Describing it as a little-known event honestly makes it seem like con doesn't know much on the subject and just Googled 'space disaster' then when the top result was something about Challenger (because, again, very well known event so naturally a top result) they said "wow I never heard of this before. Well if I never heard of it I assume nobody else has either!"

Edit: As a test I googled just "space disaster", nothing else, and on a brand new phone I just got last week and have not connected my Google account to so no results tailored for me. All top 3 results were listicles about space disasters and all 3 included Challenger launch. Unsuprisingly Colombia was in a lot of the results too.

'Not so famous event' my ass.

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@Alec

[budget of $21.5 billion for 2019's fiscal year]

Yes, I would. I haven't done the research on this specific issue yet, but to the point where NASA can adequately collaborate with private companies, while sustaining Earth Science missions. No more than $35 billion.

NASA has 2 important goals.

1) Help Earth
-> Earth Science Missions
-> Sustain and Improve existing satellites

2) Explore Space
-> Working with (not for) private companies

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@DynamicSquid

NASA currently gets $19 billion per year. Would you increase this? If so, by how much?

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@Jeff_Goldblum

Hmm... that is an interesting topic.

Perhaps we could debate it later? I have some debates ongoing now, and I kinda need to do some research on that topic beforehand. I can let you know when I'll be free.

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@DynamicSquid

I would be interested in a debate similar to this. A resolution something like "Significant Financial and Political Capital Ought to be Devoted to Establishing an Off-world Colony before the End of the 21st Century." A slew of definitions would likely be required, but I'd be interested in taking Con. Let me know if you're interested.

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@DynamicSquid

I think that we're not spending enough on space exploration/development

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@Jeff_Goldblum

Interesting, although I do believe that Con does have a chance here...

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@DynamicSquid

Odd, lately I've been thinking about debating this very topic. Unfortunately I don't think Con has a leg to stand on, or I'd take it.

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@WaterPhoenix

Ah, good question. I never thought of that.

In this case, the Contender will argue that space exploration allocates too much money.

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@DynamicSquid

Is con proving space exploration is spending too much money or too little money?