> Not an expert, but my understanding is that the kind of basic science R&D done by the government and academia is the simplest and easiest type of research to

> Not an expert, but my understanding is that the kind of basic science R&D done by the government and academia is the simplest and easiest type of research to do by far. Yeah it is easy to come up with stuff that works in a lab. For example, just see the HN submissions for new battery technology.