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You raise a point I've long been curious about: is there already, or can a robust, parallel research ecosystem realistically be constructed? One which is trulyindependent from those gatekeeper spaces defined by the nexus of hallowed universities, their wealthy donors and the hegemonic corporations run by those same people? Or must we content ourselves to small funding for neglected-almost-forgotten basement offices? Another way to ask this: can you really imagine dollars flowing to research which hasn't already imagined its commercial (patentable) applications...?? Pure motives and/or simple curiosity doesn't seem to excite the deep pocket types who appreciate the quarterly reports rollercoaster market.

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