India has landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology.
  • TheDankHold
    -9•10 months ago

    All while one of their ethnic minorities faces genocidal sectarian violence.

      • TheDankHold
        3•10 months ago

        Did I say that? I’m offering the other side as counterbalance. I also think that reporting on the violence in Manipur is a bit more important than talking about them investing in something several other countries have done (when this investment could be used to address rampant malnutrition in the country).

        If this space program results in novel tech then I’d be a bit more into focusing on it but from my knowledge it hasn’t and comes across more as a PR program. A way to stick a good headline amongst all the horrific things happening there.

        • @soloner@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3•10 months ago

          I don’t see the value of space stuff right now and don’t understand why humanity has a hard on for it so much.

          Eventually, yes. For now, I’d prefer a focus on world peace and fixing the climate.

          THEN, once humanity is standing strong and our own earth is taken care of, move on to space.

          Counterarguments will not take into account the (im)practicality of space faring and what it can offer to our species. Sure, some of us may colonize mars eventually, but the billions on earth will still be on earth. And the earth is worth salvaging and in a much better place to salvage than fucking mars.

          I’m not saying we shouldn’t have research into space, just that we should temper the investment to match the return we get, for now. Going to the moon is not an example of tempered investing. Of course, that said, I don’t blame India for doing it. I just personally find it impractical and ineffective.

        • SatansMaggotyCumFartEnglish
          1•10 months ago

          Every country is doing horrible things.

          It’s nice to see some positive pop up in the news cycle every once in a while.

      • RichardEnglish
        -1•10 months ago

        Right, that’s a perfectly legitimate reason for why we should simply ignore any human rights offenses and should give praise to dictatorships all around the world. /s

    • TubeTalkerX
      2•10 months ago

      Ah, you may leave here for four days in space
      But when you return, it’s the same old place
      The poundin’ of the drums, the pride and disgrace