No one said otherwise. But let's be honest. Do they really currently have to justify things to such a degree that artists do? The National Endowment for the Ar

No one said otherwise. But let's be honest. Do they really currently have to justify things to such a degree that artists do? The National Endowment for the Arts' budget is less than $200 million. Here's the approximate budgets for scientists and engineers: * NASA: $23 billion * NSF: $10 billion * DARPA: $4.3 billion * DoD: $780 billion (a lot of which goes to defense contractors and laboratories) * The self-driving car industry has spent around $50 billion. And what have we got out of that industry that justifies that spending? * Cryptocurrency startups are expected to get around $12 billion in funding in 2024. What have we got out of it that justifies that budget? * Scientists got $5 billion dollars to smash around particles and play with statistics. When it comes to funding, scientists, engineers, and tech-related endeavors have it extremely easy, and no one places the demands on the tech industry that they do on other industries.