[[Two figures stand talking.]]
Figure with hat: We shouldn't be exploring other planets until we've solved all our problems here on Earth.
Other figure: Sounds reasonable. So, what's the timeline on "Solving all problems"? Ten years? Fifteen?
{{Title text: I'm leaning toward fifteen. There are a lot of them.}}
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