"R" == Rich  <someone@somewhere.com> writes:

R> In infinite wisdom Joseph Lazio answered:

R> How much debt are you willing to leave to your children to search
R> for SETI?

Please compare the Government budgets (...) for the defense-related

R> activities to those for SETI-related activities.

R> And what would be the point? Does irresponsible spending in one
R> area justify irresponsible spending elsewhere?

Of course not.

You're avoiding the key point, though.  Without addressing whether
astronomy is "irresponsible" or not, spending on astronomy is small
change.  Ceasing all Government spending on astronomy will have
essentially no impact on the rate at which the US national debt
increases.

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