Should Human Space Exploration be a National Priority? Part 1/11

SHOULD HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION BE A NATIONAL PRIORITY?

Can we justify the resources against other interests? Do we risk losing the human pioneering spirit if we abandon human exploration to robots? What of the ethics of risking human life?

Eric Choi has a background in aerospace engineering, having graduated from the U of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies and having worked on several missions at MD Robotics in Brampton, including the Phoenix Scout Mission to Mars. Eric is also an acclaimed science fiction writer.

Kevin Shortt is President of the Canadian Space Society. He's worked in the space industry for years at the Canadian Space Agency and as Technical Specialist in the Space Division at Optech. He was involved in such Canadian projects as earth observation satellites SCISAT-1 and RADARSAT-1.

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[freeridedominator]

2:50 ? lol



[karr1111]

Yes I do think that human space exploration should be one of the priorities. It is very important. It would be cool if humans will one day be able to live in space. Maybe they will be able to grow food up there to feed the hungry on earth, but we won't find out if we don't make human space exploration one of our priorities.

[wolfstev76]

our future, our survival is out in space. Human population is growing and land becomes more and more scarce. Basic necessities for human survival are dwindling. If we do not move towards space we seal our fate. Other worlds hold wonders for us to learn, explore, and fulfill those needs for our continued exsistence. I for one ask the community to encourage our governments, and the scientific community, to strive for space as a priority.