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Nettius2 t1_izl47zx wrote

Reply to comment by strvgglecity in Phobos' orbit prevents a traditional geostationary space elevator on Mars, but it is possible instead to build a downward space elevator from Phobos itself by Icee777

The highly specialized scientist is doing pretty much the only thing that they were trained to do. It’s not like they’re suddenly go cure cancer now that they aren’t busy with Mars. I don’t know enough about engineer shortages to comment on that.

It gets worse. Why do you think it took so long to get back to the moon? Because the institutional knowledge was gone.

FYI: save the 4th dimensional candy bars for physicists and mathematicians

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Nettius2 t1_izkecgt wrote

Reply to comment by KillerNinja86678 in Phobos' orbit prevents a traditional geostationary space elevator on Mars, but it is possible instead to build a downward space elevator from Phobos itself by Icee777

If all the money were taken from the overall space budget, we’d build a handful more smart missiles. Space exploration isn’t preventing us from taking care of the hungry and needy. People who profit from a hungry and needy “class” are doing it.

For example: some individual states prevented 100% free lunch for school children. It wasn’t for budgetary reasons.

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