[Rudder]

According to you, we should stop subsidizing science so only those who can generate income from their discoveries, like Edison, can continue. The problem is that kind of short-sighted thinking will eliminate our entire basic research program. Do you know the difference between basic research and applied research? Hint: Edison did not do basic research. Basic research does not generate "inventions" or products that can be sold for profit.

[IRememberElian]

We should stop subsidizing science because socialism is ruining science. There can be no innovation when everyone is on the same page and refuses to deviate for fear of losing funding.

Eisenhower warned of this and Tom Bethell writes of it convincingly.

[Tribune7]

How about we just make it so tech companies don't get sued into oblivion if their vaccine makes someone sick or they infringe on some obscure patent only tangently related to what they are doing.

[Rodney King]

According to you, we should stop subsidizing science so only those who can generate income from their discoveries, like Edison, can continue. The problem is that kind of short-sighted thinking will eliminate our entire basic research program. Do you know the difference between basic research and applied research? Hint: Edison did not do basic research. Basic research does not generate "inventions" or products that can be sold for profit.

So according to you then, no basic research was ever done before the federal government subsidized it?