[On the practical applications of particle physics research with the Large Hadron Collider.]Sometimes the public says, 'What's in it for Numero Uno? Am I going to get better television reception? Am I going to get better Internet reception?' Well, in some sense, yeah.. All the wonders of quantum physics were learned basically from looking at atom-smasher technology.. But let me let you in on a secret: We physicists are not driven to do this because of better color television.. That's a spin-off. We do this because we want to understand our role and our place in the universe. Michio Kaku
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[On the practical applications of particle physics research with the Large Hadron Collider.]Sometimes the public says, 'What's in it for Numero Uno? Am I going to get better television reception? Am I going to get better Internet reception?' Well, in some sense, yeah. ... All the wonders of quantum physics were learned basically from looking at atom-smasher technology. ...

But let me let you in on a secret: We physicists are not driven to do this because of better color television. ... That's a spin-off.

We do this because we want to understand our role and our place in the universe. This is an actual quote from MIT professor Sean Carroll, who is a popular science writer and one of my favorite people. His most recent book is "The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself."

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