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But then that means you wouldn't have funded the physics project. In the long term, research in fundamental physics is the main thrust for human scientific pro
by pcnix 9y ago
But then that means you wouldn't have funded the physics project. In the long term, research in fundamental physics is the main thrust for human scientific progress, which is why it is given the importance it is.
Ancillary benefits are, by definition, not the primary thrust of what research is about.
Apologies if I misunderstood your comment.
- dekhn 9y agoMost of the big expensive physics projects actually have little to no impact on daily life, or really scientific progress they're mainly about confirming theories that were thought up a long time ago. Dollar-for-dollar medical research has a much greater impact than physics