We can’t put a man in space and land him at the space station.... but we’re gonna park an asteroid close to the moon and put men on that? Give me a break.....
We absolutely must have a strong precense in space. City-killing asteroids can come at any moment. The last known one was in 1908.
The problem today is all of our resources are spent on:
1. Extravagant lifestyles of thieves who are connected to our politicians.
2. Keeping most of the population stupid, lazy and distracted with bread/circuses to figure it out.
3. A vast militarized police force and surveillance state to keep producers/slaves disarmed and serving the thieves.