> Don't mean to get political, but when many U.S. administrations talk of throwing billions towards military weapons, but nowhere near as much towards positive research like this, it just gets me frustrated.
The US benefits much more from developing cutting-edge weaponry than a cure for a deadly but rare health problem. It should be noted that military programs like the F35 involve both research in many fields of hard science and engineering, and generates demand for highly technical and highly specialized areas of expertise.
These military programs may not cure cancer but improve the lives of a whole lot of people within the US.
The US benefits probably far less from developing cutting-edge weaponry than from curing a deadly but rare health problem that kills a couple of hundred thousand people each year.
It should be noted that scientific programs like cancer immuno therapy involve both research in many fields of hard science and engineering, and generates demand for highly technical and highly specialized areas of expertise.
These scientific programs may not result in the next GPS but improve the lives of a whole lot of people (directly through treatment and indirectly through being paid) within the US.
The US benefits much more from developing cutting-edge weaponry than a cure for a deadly but rare health problem. It should be noted that military programs like the F35 involve both research in many fields of hard science and engineering, and generates demand for highly technical and highly specialized areas of expertise.
These military programs may not cure cancer but improve the lives of a whole lot of people within the US.