"they would invest in scientific research instead" They already are, and have been for many years now. Here's one example from a couple of years ago (https://

"they would invest in scientific research instead" They already are, and have been for many years now. Here's one example from a couple of years ago (https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=637e87ac1274d030ce2ab69339ccf93c https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&i...) but there have been much larger-scale investments too. Because of its coding and codebreaking relevance, this stuff is squarely within their charter. They are all over it.