Re: Space Probe
its only the rich buggers that ever really benefit from these things.
Utter nonsense! We're not talking about 'Space tourism' of having a house on the moon! We're talking about the technology, some of which will end up in domestic appliances, cars, computers, TV's, mobile phones etc...
And while some people moan about the government investing around £240 million a year in ESA, nobody seems to complain about the £Billions that results from the UK space industry.
Nor for that matter, do many people seem to complain about the estimated £8.4 billion (at retail cost) spent anually in the UK on cosmetics!
Perhaps some value personal vanity above knowledge.