09-15-2020, 08:36 AM
Just some initial thoughts and in no particular order and certainly not complete:
1) Venus was the trigger that made us understand the greenhouse effect;
2) Astronomy has always attracted people into science. Most never become astronomers but move into other scientific fields and engineering;
3) More local, the observatories on Mauna Kea provide funding for students to become interested in STEM;
4) A fundamental part of being human is to explore, we wouldn't be in Hawaii if we didn't.;
5) Astrophysics has led to several techniques in medicine including CAT scans;
6) As above and same as point (2), many in medical technology moved into that field because their interest in science was inspired by astronomy;
7) How would defunding astronomy help with the pandemic? (details, please);
8) Have you ever tried to find out how small the astronomy budget is compared to health care and the military?;
9) You'll find the MKOs have made massive efforts to help the local community by delivering food and other services without any cost to anyone on the island;
10) I guess some people just don't want to try and find out how our universe works and how we came to be.
1) Venus was the trigger that made us understand the greenhouse effect;
2) Astronomy has always attracted people into science. Most never become astronomers but move into other scientific fields and engineering;
3) More local, the observatories on Mauna Kea provide funding for students to become interested in STEM;
4) A fundamental part of being human is to explore, we wouldn't be in Hawaii if we didn't.;
5) Astrophysics has led to several techniques in medicine including CAT scans;
6) As above and same as point (2), many in medical technology moved into that field because their interest in science was inspired by astronomy;
7) How would defunding astronomy help with the pandemic? (details, please);
8) Have you ever tried to find out how small the astronomy budget is compared to health care and the military?;
9) You'll find the MKOs have made massive efforts to help the local community by delivering food and other services without any cost to anyone on the island;
10) I guess some people just don't want to try and find out how our universe works and how we came to be.