A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
The risk of a failed launch and having a nuclear warhead falling on an unintended target isn't negligible, and sending a heavy payload outside of the Earth gravitational pull is quite expensive.
Same reason why we don't send our nuclear waste into space or the sun.
And damaging another planet in our solar system use of little scientific value compared to leaving it as-is.
Cost.
You would be a contender in either American political party with a platform as robust as that one. @ViscloReader@lemmy.world 2024!
Are you by any chance a writer at Kurzgesagt?
I'd really hope my tax money doesn't go to something like this. But I'm sure it's paid for dumber things.
Because we wouldn't be able to see it from that far away. I say we do what you said but for the far away land of Britain and that way we can all enjoy it here on earth ☺️