RE: https://mastodon.social/@jensclasen/116059305775289057
EN: Friedrich Merz: "Research is not an end in itself. Research must lead to value creation, production and innovation in Germany and Europe."
If state funding consistently followed his maxim, none of this would exist:
- Quantum mechanics
- Relativity theory
- CRISPR/Cas9
- Penicillin
- Internet
- Knowledge of the DNA structure
- Atomic clocks
etc. pp.
The man is an imposition on every sensible person. 🤦🏻♂️
