[navels]

When I was working in the field it sure as heck wasn't because of practical applications. The mathematics involved is beautiful.

[anArbitraryOne]

Just like Feynman said: Physics is like watching internet porn. Sure, it may have useful results, like ad revenue, but that's not why we do it

[hollerith]

>Feynman said: Physics is like watching internet porn.

The Internet existed when Feynman died in 1988, but Internet porn did not, at least not watchable (video) Internet porn.

[anArbitraryOne]

Surely, you must be joking