The subsequent dig was weird too: >If the public didn’t care about science, then there would not only be “the danger of supplies being cut off,” but also the d

The subsequent dig was weird too: >If the public didn’t care about science, then there would not only be “the danger of supplies being cut off,” but also the danger of the public endorsing inquiries “of doubtful value” (ironic, given Wells’ enthusiasm for eugenics). Eugenics is a legitimate scientific inquiry. The real irony is that this author's distaste for eugenics is likely an example of "supplies being cut off" from the field due to emotional, not scientific, reasons.