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In the future, people may have to live on other planets. Some think that is therefore important to spend money researching other planets such as Mars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Many people believe that human being may settle down in other planets.
Thus
, more money should be allocated to
research
 the space to find a suitable asteroid. I do not agree with the statement because the cost of researching is high and
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 other analysis can be more realistic to help improve human life. There is not a guaranteed result of a liveable planet in the universe.
Although
 there is
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nlimited number of planets, the cost of researching them is really high but the result is unpredicted.
For example
, the
further
 distance, the longer time it takes to reach there. It may take a few months to years to travel;
therefore
, researches need to be conducted for decades. Combining
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xploration of many planets, hundreds of years of
research
 may not show any possible outcomes. A reason that people may want to live on another planet is because of overpopulation and lack of food.
However
, there are many other types of
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hould be done in order to improve those aspects.
Firstly
, researchers on improving agriculture may result in sustainable sources of food.
For example
,
research
 on growing meat may help sustain meat supply but
also
 reduce the number of cows or pigs grown.
Secondly
, lighter construction material may help to build houses faster and cause less pollution.
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maller but modern house may help
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ow-income class to have access to housing by reducing the cost of owning a house. To conclude, researching other planets may be expensive and time-consuming.
Therefore
,
instead
 of spending money
research
 on life in other planets, we should focus on improving human life by more
research
 on improving agriculture, materials or housing.
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