Exactly; the bunkers aren't helping anyone and are a complete waste. But advancing medical research can have all kinds of great by-products; look at all the te

Exactly; the bunkers aren't helping anyone and are a complete waste. But advancing medical research can have all kinds of great by-products; look at all the technologies that came from pouring money into the Apollo program. Even if they don't succeed in totally conquering aging, there's likely to be other very useful discoveries made and therapies developed.