Discovering another planet that has life

How often have we heard that NASA is on a mission to discover a new planet that has life? Yes, technology has advanced and we are really thinking about more space to live. There have been a number of attempts to discover something within our own solar system. However, most of these attempts have failed. Nothing has really clicked well in this expedition.
Now the foremost question that we really need to ponder upon is whether we really need another planet. The world is expanding enormously. With every addition to the population there is going to be a space crunch. Unless we discover more optimum ways of doing things our natural resources are definitely going to go out of stock. Finding a new earth is probably one of the alternatives that we have. But is it really worth it? I really doubt.

Are we really in a situation that we need to think of places beyond earth? Population can be curbed by effective planning. It can’t grow exponentially if all governments enforced certain laws. New places to live on earth can be discovered. Technology innovations can take new heights. But do we have enough resources to do that?

My perception is that we are spending too much money on something that is completely unknown. Definitely we are progressing but spending billions of dollars on such expeditions is highly insane. We can utilise the same money for satisfying the needs of the poor and needy. It is all fine to say we want to explore technological boundaries. But we must be aware that our own economies are struggling today. If this struggle continues for a longer period then we are definitely in for a major economic crisis. The value of money would degrade to an extent that it will be impossible to regain its original zeal.

This mission for exploring a new planet is nothing but a means to boast about our technological capabilities. In reality we should try to do things better within our own rights. The only way we can do this is by thinking about how to make our own earth a better place to stay.

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