SPACESHIPS AREN’T A FLEX, THEY’RE A LIFE PLAN Sure, rockets look awesome and spacewalks are straight out of sci-fi, but spaceships aren’t just for flexing. They might be the only way we make it as a species. Earth is great and all, but it’s not invincible. Asteroids, climate chaos, resource shortages... yeah, we’ve got problems. Space exploration means we can spot threats, dodge them, and maybe one day bounce to a second home. Building ships to explore space also forces us to invent wild new tech. GPS? Phone cameras? Solar panels? All born from space missions. So, basically, no astronauts = no directions, no selfies, and no TikToks from your roof. Plus, if we figure out how to live on Mars, we’ll get way better at surviving on Earth. Closed-loop life support systems, waste recycling, water-saving tech... space problems teach us real-world survival skills. And when countries work together in space, it actually cools down Earth drama. The International Space Station isn’t just floating science... it’s floating diplomacy. Bottom line: no spaceships, no future. Unless you're cool with letting humanity lose to a giant space rock. Source: APU