Brian Cox's TED talk dealt with the problem of science and exploration being the first to be affected by hard economic times. He brought up the point of how science and exploration actually pays for itself, and how it fuels other ideas and innovations. For example, he stated how if it weren't for the first viewing of the spectrum of the hydrogen atom, we wouldn't have quantum physics and as a result, wouldn't have the transistors and silicon chips that are omnipresent in today's modern technology.
I agree with Brian's viewpoint on the importance of science, exploration, and curiosity, and how it should not be the one most affected by a bad economy. If anything, it should be the last to go, since it has the capability of turning the economy around, through new inventions, improving old technology, and creating jobs.
I also thought the mention of the "pale blue dot" was a very emotional argument, which is a good thing. It demonstrated the power of science and the inspiration it can lead to, and that we are merely a blue dot from 44 billion miles away. I interpreted this as a reason to make the most and the best of the time here on Earth, and without science and exploration, this realization that Earth is a small part of the universe would have never been made.
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