What does this have to do with the OP?And you accuse my side of wanting to return us to the stone age. If our government had not been funding and conducting research, we would not have a host of technologies and a wealth of knowledge that have improved all our lives.
75 Breakthroughs by America's National Laboratories
Read about some of the ways the National Laboratories have changed and improved the lives of millions of people for more than 75 years.www.energy.gov50 inventions you might not know were funded by the US government
Stacker compiled information on 50 inventions funded by the United States government using government and scientific reports, and news articles.stacker.comNSF Impacts
NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.www.nsf.gov