And frankly if you're in this hobby....sell all of your snakes and fancy equipment, donate that money to charity, and then feel free to tell NASA what it should and shouldn't do with its limited funding.
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Frankly, it's a slap to the face for anyone of reasonable intelligence to see people whining about space exploration and then comparing it to the things that they think are wrong with the world. This isn't remotely related to the MPG your car gets.
How is selling your snakes remotely related to space exploration?