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Amazon founder
In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, he was asked about what he thought space exploration, and whether he thought it was good for humanity. Here's his response:
Everybody’s got their own priorities. In terms of improving the state of humanity, I don’t see the direct connection. I guess it’s fun, because you shoot rockets up in the air. But it’s not an area that I’ll be putting money into.
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.