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throwaway27448today at 12:10 AM2 repliesview on HN

I don't think Apollo was very interesting or useful beyond cold war propaganda. Yes, we're capable of amazing things—but putting a man on the moon pales in comparison to basic healthcare funding. Why must we insist on wasting billions on histrionic braggadocio when we can't perform the basics of a modern society?

https://youtu.be/otwkXZ0SmTs?si=DqEyklYpEbUO69HL


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kadobantoday at 4:18 AM

There's better things to dump instead of Apollo if you want a basically functioning society. Pick your couple of least favorite wars of choice in America's recent history. Apollo at least gave the country hope and showed that we could accomplish big ideas.

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aorlofftoday at 12:12 AM

Which country do you think got basic healthcare funding right ?

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