Someone who would argue against space exploration is Russell Roberts, who commented on the radio of funding space travel in 2004. Roberts stated in his commentary “As much as I like space and the idea of people on Mars, I don't see the case for using taxpayer money to get it done. Don't tell me about all the spin-off technologies… Leave the money here on earth” (Roberts). It is safe to say that the reason why people like Roberts don't feel the need to spend money on space exploration is because they don't see the importance of space so they don't feel the need to discover more about the solar system. People who go against Roberts’ beliefs believe that space needs to be explored and the only way to know more about space is by putting an adequate amount of resources into researching space. “Just because borders are invisible from space doesn't mean that they're not real” (Collins). In other words, believers similar to Roberts are entitled to their opinions but it is logical to say they have not been enlightened on the beauty and importance of space as a