A good article on this subject arguing otherwise http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-basic-science-1445613954 http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-basic-

A good article on this subject arguing otherwise http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-basic-science-1445613954 http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-basic-science-144561.... Continuation of the ideas from the What Technology Wants book.