SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: Why ‘pouring billions into a black hole’ has been a bargain for the world

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In your “Back to Business” column on April 13, you questioned the use of space science, and argued that the money would be better spent on other research and on infrastructure (“Why pour billions into a black hole when worthier causes exist at home?”, April 4).

Why do it? There are three main reasons.

Period	20 Apr 2019

Title	Why ‘pouring billions into a black hole’ has been a bargain for the world
Media name/outlet	South China Morning Post
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
Date	20/04/19
Description	In your “Back to Business” column on April 13, you questioned the use of space science, and argued that the money would be better spent on other research and on infrastructure (“Why pour billions into a black hole when worthier causes exist at home?”, April 4). Why do it? There are three main reasons.
URL	https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3006676/why-pouring-billions-black-hole-has-been-bargain-world
Persons	Albert Zijlstra