[javajosh]

The real truth is that brainy people need a way to blow off that brainy steam, and it kinda doesn't matter if it's designing a novel WMD or playing a board-game.

I'd argue on that basis that stimulating board-games can save the world.

[kevinventullo]

I occasionally ponder whether this is the purpose of funding pure mathematics.

[jimbokun]

Another reason is this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unreasonable_Effectiveness...