Pure scienceβresearch with no immediate commercial or technological applicationβis a public good. ββββ ββββββββ ββββββββ β βββββ ββββββ ββ βββββββββ βββββββ βββ ββββ βββ βββββ βββββββ ββ βββ βββββ βββββ βββββ βββββββ ββββββββββββ ββββ βββ βββββββββ ββ βββββββ ββββββββββ ββββ ββ βββ βββββ ββββββββββ ββββββββ β βββββββ ββββ βββββ ββ ββββ βββ ββββββββ ββ ββββ βββββββ βββββ ββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββ βββββββ ββββ βββββββββ
A society that wants the benefits of pure science should use public funds to support research. The research needs lots of funds and does not bring short-term profits. Private corporations will not fund projects without short term profits. Therefore, public funds should be used instead.
This is an alternative course of action that is ruled out in favor of the conclusion. Private corporate funding wonβt work, so we should use public funding instead.
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