[I don't think the parent should be down-voted. It is a fair question to ask.]
Speaking for me personally, there is a strong attraction within me to see humans expand, explore and colonize the physical world around us.
I just don't get as excited about us inventing better ways to entertain ourselves, increasing life expectancy, making our lives less difficult, etc. (Even though these pursuits are arguably better for the humans alive today and definitely more profitable)
I can only hypothesize that other people may feel similarly.
[Please don't take this as an argument for space exploration. It is just an explanation for why space is alluring to some.]
Speaking for me personally, there is a strong attraction within me to see humans expand, explore and colonize the physical world around us.
I just don't get as excited about us inventing better ways to entertain ourselves, increasing life expectancy, making our lives less difficult, etc. (Even though these pursuits are arguably better for the humans alive today and definitely more profitable)
I can only hypothesize that other people may feel similarly.
[Please don't take this as an argument for space exploration. It is just an explanation for why space is alluring to some.]