[moopie]

You can use the “isn’t there anything better to do” towards literally anything

Why not this though

[bambax]

Okay, this is true, but the cost/benefit ratio is a way to evaluate "things to do". Landing on the moon is an immense effort that doesn't bring much.

I wouldn't care one way or the other but what gets me is we're sold this as a scientific pursuit, while it's obvious it's just nationalistic bombast.