Actually I didn’t post this for a philosophical debate, really - my bad. — Wayfarer
Especially considering if something goes wrong out there, there’s no roadside assistance - there’s your 10 billion dollars gone. It has to work, and when you look at what it has to execute, it’s awe inspiring. — Wayfarer
As far as the East v West dichotomy goes, I know I’m one of the kind of eastern-oriented people here, but when it comes to this kind of tech, the West has it all hands-down, no contest. Where I really think the archetypal ‘east’ has a contribution, is in helping developing a philosophy which is NOT based on endless growth, expansion and acquisition. In other words, to make a value proposition out of renunciation, to develop a lifestyle and economic philosophy which provides a real alternative to endless stimulation. They should have some chops there, right? But western techne is an indispensable resource in our day, it’s gotten us into this mess and it has to help find the way out, which I’m sure it will. — Wayfarer
That said, I’m a space travel sceptic — Wayfarer
At least when it comes to the exploration of Mars, I think it's great that "the East" has copied the West and created very interesting Space programs.It looks like the East has given up its introverted nature and is now in the process of copying a Western mindset. This is a shame because as we all know "innerspace" is as mysterious and unexplored as is outerspace and should deserve at the very least equal if not more attention. — TheMadFool
Science is a series of exercises in imitation (normal science) punctuated by changes in fashion (revolutions) — Anonymous
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