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Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Even the commercialisation of space flight bothers me. I mean, I know its inevitable but when the point of crewed space flight currently is still overwhelmingly for science, there's just something gross about for-profit companies making a mint off human endeavour. But I also grew up in the 80s when science and the future seemed bright and exciting and not a capitalist dystopia.