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So it is possible that we could have pursued(time and money) on things that do not turn out to be impactful or left out working on those that could have had a m

• z3phyr 7y ago
  Yes. But it does not matter. We do not do science for some high level goal of "Benefit for humanity". I love stars, I like astronomy, and when I study the stars, I do not think about how my study would impact humanity. I just study them because I find them interesting. (Studying star systems do not actually have much impact on humanity in general, mostly). Attempting to qualify science only limits it.
  • thallukrish 7y ago
    That probably explains why we didn't put money in an anti viral drug which would have saved lives during a pandemic. Our goals if you look from a humanity or global perspective are misplaced