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Topic 8: Millions of dollars are spent on space research every year. Some people argue that the money should
be spent on improving living standards on Earth. Do you agree or disagree?
In recent years, there have been more and more countries involved and interested in long-term space projects.
Because of the enormous research expenditures incurred, the value of space projects has been disputed. Some
people suggest that government funding should be diverted toward improving the living standard of ordinary people.
In evaluating the merits of space ambition, one should adopt a broader perspective. The investment in space research
can be paid off someday in the future.
The first reason to support it is that our planet is now facing an unprecedented resource problem, which can be
tackled only by discovering and mining new resources on other planets. The overuse or scarcity of some resources
on the Earth is a severe problem. Rare metals, such as gold or silver, will eventually be depleted, as industrial
production expands. These metals and other natural resources, although rare on Earth, might abound on other
planets. In that case, conducting space research is a promising adventure.
Meanwhile, the world's population is now growing to a stage where there are too many people for the planet to
support, highlighting the need to seek land suitable for people's re-settlement off the planet. Even if new urban
developments are able to accommodate the increasing population, water and electricity supply, waste treatment,