If the US government can weaponize vaccination programs, foreign aid and infrastructure loans, I have zero faith that our space military won't be used for doing space nazi shit. Besides, there's no way the data gained from genuinely innocent NASA launches hasn't been collected and used to model preemptive nuclear strikes or some other shit. It doesn't matter how small-intentioned or militarily inconsequential they may be now, anything under the purview of imperial power, even just it's knowledge, will eventually be turned towards Imperial ends.
Yes, that’s why we should urge funding to be spent not on scientists collecting data that could be used for preemptive nuclear strikes, and instead on building more nuclear missiles, submarines, and weapons of war. That is the better path forward.
I want money to be spent on something that could have military applications, but furthers the global community and humanity in our understanding of the cosmos. I do not want that same money spent on Gerald Ford Carriers, M4’s, and F-35’s.
Those things are just a tiny bit more useful to the imperial war machine in waging war then rock samples and atmospheric data.
If the US government can weaponize vaccination programs, foreign aid and infrastructure loans, I have zero faith that our space military won't be used for doing space nazi shit. Besides, there's no way the data gained from genuinely innocent NASA launches hasn't been collected and used to model preemptive nuclear strikes or some other shit. It doesn't matter how small-intentioned or militarily inconsequential they may be now, anything under the purview of imperial power, even just it's knowledge, will eventually be turned towards Imperial ends.
We've already been weaponizing our military space program by hiding the location of Starlink satellites iirc. Orbital minefield lmao
Technically a Kepler field, which just fucks everyone over.
A wonderful reason why capitalists should be entrusted to chose the most ethical options : )
Yes, that’s why we should urge funding to be spent not on scientists collecting data that could be used for preemptive nuclear strikes, and instead on building more nuclear missiles, submarines, and weapons of war. That is the better path forward.
I want money to be spent on something that could have military applications, but furthers the global community and humanity in our understanding of the cosmos. I do not want that same money spent on Gerald Ford Carriers, M4’s, and F-35’s.
Those things are just a tiny bit more useful to the imperial war machine in waging war then rock samples and atmospheric data.