The EU falls short of the research funding levels called for and is at a clear disadvantage compared to South Korea, the United States, and Japan.

The EU falls short of the research funding levels called for and is at a clear disadvantage compared to South Korea, the United States, and Japan.

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  • @howrar@lemmy.ca
    17•2 months ago

    To be fair, a good chunk of the US military budget does go towards scientific research. It’s just not public.

      • @henfredemarsEnglish
        7•2 months ago

        Agree, but you still might be surprised. Back in high school I was paid minimum wage to catch bugs with a butterfly net for a few hours a day, for a team of biologists studying insect behavior. It was funded by the military, but the research was incredibly basic and far off from being directly usable in a military application.