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I agree somehow, in academia we often create glitter (we call that "innovation") to make us feel useful for civilisation. In the end everyone just fight for her/his own ass.

But you know, i'm more willing to write application for Earth Sciences (like im doing now) and living a misery than transferring cash & stocks with obscure algorithms..

That might just be stupid, maybe you're correct, that's just a story i tell myself.