Sending communications satellites will be much more important than sending man into space because they will send ideas into space. Ideas last longer than men.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sending ideas via satellites outlasts sending humans to space.
- In plain terms
- Ideas travel farther and last longer than people.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize ideas over physical exploration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ideas matter most to you?
- Is human spaceflight a waste?
Another view
Human presence in space drives technology and exploration.
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