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There is no doubt that our planet Earth is
highly contaminated these days. Due to the increased amount of greenhouse
gasses being released into the atmosphere, our world is suffering from global
warming and destruction of the ozon. In order to avoid this situation, many
scientists are thinking of ways to find a planet everyone can migrate to when
it becomes impossible to live on Earth. This is one of the reasons why people
are investing a huge amount of money on outer space exploration. However, it
sounds more ideal to spend governments’ funds to deal with earthly matters, not
space exploration.
To begin with, it isn’t easy to find a planet
we can move to in the future. As I have mentioned above, planet Earth is
greatly polluted nowadays. It is expected that in a few decades or so, it would
be impossible to breathe in fresh air and drink clean water on our planet.
Since they are too worried to face the future, people are in search for planets
we can move to. However, it is very difficult to find our ideal planet. Until
now, scientists weren’t able to find an appropriate planet for humans. Nearly
every planet they discovered lacked water and air. Also, even though they have
found an alternative home for people, it would take countless light years for
us to get there. Instead of spending time and money on looking for a new
planet, it would be easier to engage more in bringing our nature back to its
original condition.
Moreover, it is easier to find new resources
on Earth than in outer space. Many people agree that one of the reasons why
people are investing a lot of money on space exploration is because they want
to find new materials there. Since we lack coals and other natural resources, a
lot of countries think that they would be able to find alternative energies
easily off Earth. However, I disagree with this. Even though we discover
planets with rich minerals and energies, it still takes a lot of time and costs
a lot for us to go there and bring those resources to Earth. It is better to
think of more ways we can use nature (sunbeam, wind, water, etc.) to create new
types of energy because it is much faster than space exploration.
It is more ideal for governments to spend
their funds on problems related to Earth, not ones about outer space. This is
because it isn’t easy to find a planet to migrate to, and it is easier and
faster to discover new energies on our planet than in space. I don’t mean that
we shouldn’t have any curiosities about other planets and stars. I mean that we
should care more about our planet Earth, which is suffering from global warming
and other natural crisis. If we do so, we wouldn’t have to abandon the planet
and move somewhere else.
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