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Any Scots or Welsh guys here - interesting comparisons
Hi there
I see the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh cost GB 414 Million whereas the Indian Mars space mission cost just shy of GB 50 million. (EIGHT !!! times less).
This is also LESS than what Tottenham Hotspur (English Premier league Football club) received for the Welsh player Gareth Bale.
Now IMO a Space program - even a modest one will eventually create 1000's and 1000,000's of long term decent securable jobs - whereas how many jobs did that building in Edinburgh create -- OK I'll grant you it generates more hot air than the exhaust of the Indian Mars rocket though.
India IMO got this absolutely right - people who say this money should be spent on other things - well this NEVER works - the money is never found - and by creating DECENT long term proper jobs is the best way OUT OF POVERTY.
(When I think of what even our tiny country paid (or will be paying) to rescue the Banks - we could have had a space program too --much better value for money).
Cheers
jimbo