That's one perspective, however, collectively, as a society we see value in funding such research. I think that's a better approach. > But they only are becaus

That's one perspective, however, collectively, as a society we see value in funding such research. I think that's a better approach. > But they only are because progress has been made indirectly in other fields to make it worth it now Yeah, like the fundamental 'moonshot' research done in the 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s, which now serves as foundation for all electronics.