The nirvana fallacy is committed when space exploration is criticized for not addressing earthly issues like homelessness, assuming resources can be easily redirected and effectively used by the government to solve social problems
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The nirvana fallacy is committed when space exploration is criticized for not addressing earthly issues like homelessness, assuming resources can be easily redirected and effectively used by the government to solve social problems 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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