Yes, money determines the direction of modern science. (This isn't 1900 any more!) And a huge chunk of the funding money (in America anyway) comes from the mili

Yes, money determines the direction of modern science. (This isn't 1900 any more!) And a huge chunk of the funding money (in America anyway) comes from the military. You're right on: if it (whatever it is) looks like it might have a military application, then it's much more likely to get military funding, which for some researchers, means it's more likely to get funding period.