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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 73 points 7 months ago (12 children)

Counterpoint: Neptune is neat but there are much more interesting things to study in the solar system than a gas giant. A lander on Titan would drive more science than a new photo of the cloud tops of Neptune.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 65 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (10 children)

Why not both? For the cost of one aircraft carrier, we could send probes to every planet.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 8 points 7 months ago (4 children)

NASA sets program budgets in collaboration with the scientific community.

How do you propose we get society to stop spending money on the military?

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Deep fry the generals in avocado oil

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Avocado oil? In this economy? Ok, Millennial.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 6 points 7 months ago

if we all save up one avocado toast a week, we can deep fry a general a day!

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