... few space shutters' explosions, I came to doubt the worthiness of space development. To put it bluntly, the money put into space development programs could and should have saved millions who have died of famine during the past century. Why waste trillions of dollars on the search of something so unpredictable when development on some areas that can directly rescue humanity is underfunded? Apparently, more people are having the same doubts as I do. NASA's struggle to raise more funds in the era that the idea of man on the moon is not so exciting anymore is a good proof of how development in space is receiving less priority. However, having heard the arguments from my scientist friends that without such a long-term, high-concept development in science, human's culture and evolution as the dominant specie on this planet will cease to develop, my perception on the issue, once again, shifted. ...

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