[malydok]

I'd much rather we spent that money eradicating hunger and curable diseases first.

[throwaway45349]

Eh, investing in something like a Mars mission could return on investment many times here on Earth, that might solve those problems quicker. E.g. vertical farming tech.

[jelliclesfarm]

How? We are already investing in vertical farming tech. What has Mars got to do with it?

[Wolfenstein98k]

Look into the dividends of the space race.

[jelliclesfarm]

What is stopping companies from investing in Ag tech now?

[Wolfenstein98k]

Nothing, which is why billions are flowing into Ag