I dont think the exploration of both the earth and space have to be mutually exclusive. Both should go hand in hand in extending our knowledge as well as improving our lives and increasing our chances of survival.

Think of it as living on a relatively large island. We could content ourselves to explore and live off the island, but there will surely come a time when it becomes too small to support us, or some natural disaster makes it uninhabitable. Trying to explore around at that point would be pretty pointless

This post has been edited by joe_star: Sep 22 2009, 12:25 AM