Basic vs. Applied Research
Two identical cave-dweller stick figures holding rocks show the difference between curiosity-driven and goal-driven research.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2016-12-05-basic-vs-applied-research/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Title] "Basic Research vs. Applied Research"
Left: "I wonder what will happen if I bang these rocks together?"
Right: "Which rocks should I bang to make the sharpest rock-knife?"