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The problem is how do you separate the Wrights from the fools?
JD seems to
put his faith in whether or not they have a practical application in mind,
which works well for engineering but not so well for basic science.
His
dismissal of the Hubble and Apollo will probably not resonate real well with
this group, but of course he is entitled to his opinion.
The question
remains, how _should_ a society decide what basic science to fund.
Of course one can always cite examples of 'damned fools' but
suffering fools is the price that must be paid in order to maximize the
opportunities for real discovery--IMO.