Fri Feb 22 20:01:59 GMT 2008 by Dan
I suppose someone on the Titanic could have said, "Why do we spend money on iceberg reseach, which would not effect anyone, and cannot even be proven. We should spend time on money accually improving life for the passengers of the Titanic!"
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