Ang usapan ng mga Space Age Marites, isa na naman daw itong paraan para palakasin ang militar, thru research. Siguro napanood na nya yung Barbenhiemer. Ideas live forever, ika nga sa trailer.
isa na naman daw itong paraan para palakasin ang militar
Putting my own personal biases aside, I think this is a good reason to pursue advances in science and technology. While the US needs us to contain China, the previous US administration has also shown us that we can't just rely on US support. Besides, I think the US also wants us to develop our military capabilities in case push comes to shove.
Why the US just doesn't give us more opportunities for technological transfer... IDK, but I've got a theory that basically says “it isn't in any country's best interest to do so.” We missed our chance to benefit from the technology transfer from the US (from which Japan, S. Korea and Taiwan benefited greatly), and we suffer the consequences of it.
I don't think we need to have an advance economy to participate in space exploration and research to be fair. India has done it and even NK who's economy is nonexistent. It's more of a political will thing does an average Filipino see benefits in space exploration and research. Though I don't think we do at the moment. We're not really into stuff that don't bring instant gratification right away.
But don't we have more pressing matters though such as alleviating poverty if that problem isn't solved I doubt the average juan would care about space which just further intensifies the feeling that they've been left behind which in turn justifies their smart-shaming mindset
I guess there's no harm in it, especially when there are some local innovations/breakthroughs or Filipinos involved in space exploration that don't get enough credit.