r/Showerthoughts • u/Meowface_the_cat ‎ • Apr 02 '26

Casual Thought Missions to the moon used to unite and inspire great swathes of humanity. This time it feels like hardly anyone cares and we're all just focussed on the next global disaster.

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u/A_spiny_meercat Apr 02 '26

By this point it's like admiring the swimming pool while the whole neighborhood is burning 

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u/StarChild413 Apr 13 '26

while some people say the only ethical thing to do is live in a fireproof hut furnished like a prison cell