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Originally Posted by Romanus
I think knowledge is a good in and of itself, regardless of any potential use. For instance, we'll almost certainly never use Element 114, but I think the knowledge gleaned about atomic physics from synthesizing it is a good.
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Even that has practical applications down the line, if we ever find a way to synthesize an atomically stable isotope of it. All knowledge has practical application when used properly, its simply a matter of giving someone a chance to make it work.