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Because of applied science. And don’t give me nonsense about all science eventually being applied. Most of it won’t.

This type of language and tone is not acceptable on HN. Please refrain from further inflammatory comment regardless of the topic or stance.

It’s a fine, fine line. I’ve been on the receiving end of much more insulting personal attacks here, many times.

And note that my comment says nothing about the person I’m arguing with, it just pre-empts a common response and calls the response nonsense.

yeah, I would just respond like this to avoid any kind of misinterpretation:

> It's because of applied science. Most of the science won't be applied.

That’s a good suggestion, thanks.

I'm kind of curious how you expect science to be applied without its discovery phase being performed first.

If you think of e.g. string theory as the “discovery phase” of anything other than a ponzi scheme, we’re not going to come to agreement here.