> Government funded development only gives the government what it wants while the citizens remain unsatisfied. This is due to a lack of "market tests"

As much as I consider myself libertarian, this is where they go off the rocker.

Basic research cannot be market driven. Especially a market that's mostly worried about next quarter

Most of what we consider fundamental inventions have started in academia and were snubbed by the market, with very rare exceptions

Funnily enough those that have invested in basic research have reaped lots of results (like the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company)