[pgeorgi]

It wasn't meant as a quantitative statement, but you're making my point: if even the US of the 1960s (with its poverty and social issues) could afford to run a space program, how much more India of today?

Any criticism that India's space program resources are better spent elsewhere applied just the same to NASA (and in some ways still applies, given how backwards some parts and aspects of the US are): either people see value in such a program (then India is just fine) or they don't (then NASA should shut down immediately).

[vGPU]

India’s poverty problems are leagues worse than the US in the 60’s. The 60’s were literally the decade of “sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll”. The post war economy meant the majority of people could afford to buy a house, car, and raise a family.

Meanwhile, a large portion of India doesn’t even have potable water.

Try harder.

[raj555]

you have no clue about india's problems, its like I talking about some central american country by just reading bits and pieces about it and rag picking facts to support on the interwebs with zero knowledge IRL, please stop