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Old 10-31-08, 09:10 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Mikhayl
Well that's the point of science, studying "maybe's", it's better than not doing anything at all.
"Maybe" , but unless there is a clear goal in mind the money spent on pure research would be better spent on tackling more concrete problems first. You try telling your constituents their taxes have to be raised because you want to fund Fruit fly research in a foreign country.
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