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Re:Is particle physics dead, dying, or just hard? by ajam1507 on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @07:58AM (#46959121)
You could say the same thing about the world wars or porn. Any human pursuit taken to an extreme can produce knock-on effects, that isn't an argument in a vacuum to continue to fund any one area.
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Re:Is particle physics dead, dying, or just hard? by toast0 on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @10:13AM (#46960767)
Spending tens of billions every 30 yesrs on world wars would be pretty awesome. Much better than what we currently spend.

Porn seems to be sustainably self funding; no need for government stimulus.

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Re:Is particle physics dead, dying, or just hard? by ajam1507 on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @12:35PM (#46963591)
> Porn seems to be sustainably self funding; no need for government stimulus.

Only because you haven't seen the plans for the Large Hardon Collider

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