> Why should any tax dollars go towards academic research?

Research is a process through which we unlock various technological orchards to harvest for the betterment of all mankind. The problem we have today is we're running low on new orchards. It's a crying shame how little we spend on research - compared to e.g. weapons.

> Careful with this reasoning. Commies said the same thing when they sent people they didn't like to uranium mine labor camps.

Do I dignify that with a reply? That's got nothing to do with what I said.