I do not mean to imply that pure capitalism is more efficient for scientific progress, just that massive waste is common when the government funds programs, and

I do not mean to imply that pure capitalism is more efficient for scientific progress, just that massive waste is common when the government funds programs, and too often heart-wrenchingly so. Hopefully we can decrease it with better policy processes for medium to long term investments, and a more science literate population. In the meantime, there's a lot to learn from.