[judk]

People enjoy movies, which alleviates suffering, which ameliorates poverty. If poor folks get to watch movies, that is. Movies have very low marginal cost, making them among the most cost effective forms of entertainment.

[cscurmudgeon]

Missions like this make poor people rich (eventually). Movies make rich people more rich.

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/Benefits-Stemm...