I am pointing out that the free market won’t invest in the first foundational research specifically because it isn’t yet viable. Government is the only social a

I am pointing out that the free market won’t invest in the first foundational research specifically because it isn’t yet viable. Government is the only social actor that can fill the void. SpaceX is not the first to act. Government was. SpaceX wouldn’t be viable now without government contracts so that example is not persuasive.