Some people believe that spending money on developing the technology on space exploration is unjustifiable and there are more beneficial ways to spend this money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people feel it is wasteful to invest money in developing the technology to explore extraterrestrial life as there are more practical ways to use that money. I completely disagree with this and think that money spending on that technology is vital.
To start with, technologies using for space exploration are not only used for researching but also for facilitating people’s everyday life. Take satellites as an example, they have been long used for weather forecasts, which is now irrevocably part of people’s daily life. By watching them, people can prepare for unforeseeable weather events including deadly disasters like tsunami, earthquakes, hurricanes as well as wildfire. So suppose satellites do not exist, recently millions of lives of Australians would have been put at risk as they might be unaware of the existence of the wildfire. Thus, spending money on space technologies is a justifiable investment since they make people’s lives easier and safer.
Additionally, space technologies will likely be our hope to survive in the future. Lately, the need for industrialization of countries has resulted in the excessive consumption of natural resources. According to a recent study, the use of these resources is actually faster than it can be replenished; in fact, scientists have already theorized that one day these resources will be depleted. And when this happens, the structure of the planet will be damaged, and this can potentially make the planet earth uninhabitable. Therefore, one of the roles of space technologies is to find another planet that has the same environment as that of the earth to prepare for the worst day of humankind.
In conclusion, I unequivocally disagree with the given premise. This is because space technologies, I think, are vital for mankind. Without them, people’s lives will likely be jeopardized. Thus, investment in space technologies is undoubtedly worthwhile.
