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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To be fair to the scientific community, one more collider is probably more valuable to society than the equivalent cost of bombs and military equipment

[–] Candidate@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also, we did find the higgs-boson.

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the improvement to my life since this discovery is unquantifiable

[–] reaper_cushions@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago

Oh no, not fundamental science that cannot immediately be capitalised on!

Seriously, why do substantial parts of this forum immediately turn anprim the moment fundamental physics research is concerned?