Because it's interesting science. Isn't that a good enough reason? It may work out to something amazing or it may not, but thinking about it is cool either way.

Because it's interesting science. Isn't that a good enough reason? It may work out to something amazing or it may not, but thinking about it is cool either way. Are articles about black holes pointless because in our lifetimes it's extremely unlikely that any human being will ever observe a black hole directly or do any engineering involving black holes?