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I mean I don’t think something is up. But something could come up. A contingency plan to detect a possible future impact is definitely something a government would pay for.

By that logic wouldn’t the same suspicion be raised for every probe, manned mission, and telescope NASA has paid for?

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>Governments don't pay for what they don't need

Are you familiar with governments? Because they pay for all kinds of useless shit with our money.

Doesn’t the Directorate for building this telescope go back like 20 years??

Looking at you, lifelong Congressional payouts

Good thing Space X is so attached to NASA now.

And this is how we spot the world ender we’re unaware of so far.

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You're joking right?

I was drinking at the time.

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