That's a fair point. I still believe that exploring space is a worthwhile endeavor for humanity, though as you point out it shouldn't come out of the pockets of taxpayers. That's why I appreciate SpaceX, which can launch and explore at a fraction of a cost, without stealing from citizens.
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#SpaceX was the launch contractor for that "mission", and remains sustainable by doing numerous launches funded by NASA bureaucracy pilfering Americans through their owners in Warshington.
If it's a worthwhile endeavour for humans, I'm sure millions of space cadets worldwide would voluntarily fund any errand to any Uranus.
Since they don't clamour to do ANY voluntary crowdfunding, it's clearly not worthwhile to them.
Instead, they celebrate generations of Americans being looted for their entertainment and local MI Complex enrichment.