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[–] [email protected] 31 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Neolib idiots don't see the (immense) value of fundamental research because it doesn't directly generate profits, more at 11

[–] [email protected] 9 points 15 hours ago

They're not neolibs, they're fascists. The Democrats are neolibs

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Which is stupid, because even video games make you research sticks before you can make nuclear reactors. Guess even entertainment can't teach dumb shits anything. Just retaining nothing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

They've never seen a game complicated enough to have research tbf.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It directly generates profits, they're just too stupid to understand how.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago

Yeah but sometimes it might not because that is not the main goal ! Useless, I tell you !