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It's because such research has no obvious initial use that the public must pay for it; no private enterprise will fund it, and often it will be useless knowledg
by Robin_Message 1y ago
It's because such research has no obvious initial use that the public must pay for it; no private enterprise will fund it, and often it will be useless knowledge, but occasionally someone will figure something out that unlocks a whole new understanding of the world.
It's publicly-funded venture capital for ideas.