Fine. lets just dump all pure science while we are at it. We never should have funded Lewis and Clark, the Genome Project, the Manhattan Project, Project Apollo (or NASA in general), Scripps Research Institute, The VLA (NRAO), Fermi Labs, Brookhaven, any funding to a university, etc. The rest of the world will pass us by of course, but hey, it's in our best interests right?
Good to see how 'conservatives' claim the benefits of private industry and business except when it comes to actually depending on it. Talk the talk but refuse to walk the walk. Of course human nature and initiative wouldn't have led to exploration, the need for new inventions, etc. without government. Heck, we'd all be sitting around trying to figure out fire if it wasn't for government!! Who said Republicans believed in the average personal initiative and desire for less government intrusion? Oh, I forgot, Republicans are in control so that makes all the waste acceptable. How are Republicans so different on this aspect of government than Democrats again? Apparently not much
We just see things differently. I respect your opinion. Can't say I agree but I understand what you're saying. Not sure my version would work but I think human nature would eventually bring it to the point that it would work.