To argue, scientists/corporations are interested in the illusion of advancement is a fair point, albeit a pessimistic one. "Scientists don't want to do replica

To argue, scientists/corporations are interested in the illusion of advancement is a fair point, albeit a pessimistic one. "Scientists don't want to do replication because it advances our knowledge of nature without looking like it is" To argue they therefore purposely want to prevent actual progress (on a whole) seems disingenuous.