NASA has stated we(humans) can't leave low Earth orbit, due to the van Allen radiation belt. Which means, to me at least, if we can't do it now, we've NEVER been able to. Especially back in the 60s and70s. So that smells like a lot of lying already. I don't even know if we as a species have any real clue as to what's above us. I believe however it is off limits to us for whatever reason our Creator has deemed. I believe if we're going to waste money exploring unknown areas, we should start with our oceans. However I believe the only justifiable reason for spending that kind of money is if it is being done to actually help our wonderful people here on this lovely planet. We're destroying this place, leaving people to starve and freeze in the streets, and so many other atrocities, and so many people WORSHIP nasa and the other space agencies. NASA alone gets 19 BILLION!!! dollars a year. Imagine if they took just a one year break.
HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD WE FEED WITH 19 BILLION DOLLARS? HOW MANY FRESH WATER WELLS COULD BE DUG? HOW MANY LIFES COULD BE SAVED?!?!
I get to thinking about this and I get frustrated. We've made it this far in our civilization without attempting to go into space, and all the while, we've been screwing off everything here. Now, we finally have technology to either fix our preexisting issues that we our selves have created, or go "play" Startrek. And because of the indoctrination in the schools and the brainwashing of our adult population through media and politics, we choose Startrek.😔