Big waste of money. Will prove nothing but a cash machine for somebody. The taxpayer will see NO benefit whatsoever.
Disagree!
Better knowledge of the foundations of matter will lead eventually to new materials that will benefit us all.
May even make you less biploar!
Maybe. The West has a long history of “the King” in pure science since King David and the Greeks.
The English tradition really went after it. It’s been useful in completly unexpected ways.