I think it's an important endeavor and worth pursuing, no matter the misery here on earth. It is through scientific pursuits that we make any progress as humanity. Sooner or later there will be an extinction-level event. It is not a matter of IF but WHEN. We should probably get ahead of it.
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who’s going to be saved during an “extinction-level event”
plebs or the ultra rich? in the end , you’ll realize they don’t give a damn about anyone, the research isn’t for us.
