Is there no end to this foolishness?

Billions spent sending little solid gold robots to Planet Mars as the
Earth people continue to suffer and die needlessly from AD and other
neurological diseases. Talents and productive years wasted and families
torn apart because of no help for chronic diseases. NASA announced the
discovery of water on Mars when there's water right here on Earth. The
folly of it all, if anything were to happen to Earth, how many of us
could get into a spacecraft to Mars? If money spent on outerspace went
into medical research for the chronically ill, thousands wouldn't be
going through the hellish experiences many are facing now. If outerspace
programs benefit anyone, it sure ain't we the people.  

EddyJean