I definitely share the tendency! Much of science today, and all of Darwinism, is still on Newton's "classical model."... For instance, did you know that NASA's "official position" on evolution today is classical Darwinism (i.e., RM+NS)? I only found out about this recently, and was quite surprised.
Of a truth, it would probably do more to advance science and reduce costs if NASA went head-to-head with China on a vital technology contest like it did way back when against Russia to get a man on the moon.