The funding mentioned does not go directly to string theory research. Investments in quantum computing research are orders of magnitude larger, even in Europe

The funding mentioned does not go directly to string theory research. Investments in quantum computing research are orders of magnitude larger, even in Europe alone. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Flagship https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Flagship Edit: Removed snark, add reference.