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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 305 points 4 months ago (218 children)

The power of 21000 homes for advertising.

What's most impressive is that it is even legal.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 40 points 4 months ago (205 children)

I love this kind of shit. Building things for the sake of it is worth it. Not only as just expression, which may be hubris but it's still expression. Also entertainment, inspiration, pushing the art of engineering, and just giving people something to do, and all the good that comes with that like personal and trade growth.

A purely utilitarian life is a life only spent on survival. Not a life I want to live.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 84 points 4 months ago (15 children)

We can do that, but first let’s make sure everyone on the planet has clean water first.

[–] CybranM@feddit.nu 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You sound like the people criticising NASA for spending money on science. "Who do X when Y is still an issue?"

I doubt you make that kind of prioritization with your own money.

[–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

NASA also consistently provides new innovation and new science.

What will the dome keep contributing to society for the absurd electricity cost it takes to keep running? Advertisements?

Yeah, there not really the same argument.

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