Those who claim that governments should not continue to devote resources to space exploration are wrong  Although most people' s lives are relatively unaffected by the direct consequences of space exploration, many modern technologies that have a tremendous impact on daily life -- e  g  , fiber optics, computers, and lasers -- are unexpected consequences of it
Society might have missed the benefits of these technologies if governments had not devoted resources to space exploration
Governments should not be prevented from allocating resources to projects whose intended consequences do not directly benefit most people.