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The author is missing a major point: politicians may still support enormous projects like the LHC for the same reason they would support any pork barrel project
by 88e282102ae2e5b 9y ago
The author is missing a major point: politicians may still support enormous projects like the LHC for the same reason they would support any pork barrel project: it gives them influence and the ability to direct money to their friends/constituents.