I'm indifferent about Mars but I kind of find this argument weird.
It assumes that these secondary advancements would not have been achieved if research into going to Mars was not done.
How about just doing research about renewable energy for earth instead of Mars? You could argue more could be achieved if this was done because we will not be distracted by Mars specific problems that won't apply to earth
It assumes that these secondary advancements would not have been achieved if research into going to Mars was not done.
How about just doing research about renewable energy for earth instead of Mars? You could argue more could be achieved if this was done because we will not be distracted by Mars specific problems that won't apply to earth