India’s Mars probe and America the Stupid
Recently the on the sub-continent, the nation of India
launched a Mars probe. The launch is an
enhancement to their space program. India is a nation which has made remarkable
progress in combating poverty, however around 400 million are still classified
as living in poverty.
This Mars probe is estimated to have cost around $73
million, money which perhaps could have been used to help those trapped in
poverty. Where “America the Stupid”
comes in is the United States lavishes India with foreign aid. For 2014 the foreign aid from the USA to
India will be $91 million. Basically it
can be said Uncle Sam financed the Indian Mars probe.
The interesting aspect is it is estimated to launch a satellite
in from the Indian space program is one-tenth the cost it would be from the
American space program. Meaning the USA
is financing a space program that will compete with the American space program
at one-tenth the cost.
“America the Stupid,” soon to be “America without a space
program.”
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