These aren't supposed to be practical. F1 isn't about building practical machines. But the advances that come from that research end up helping everyday cars. Same goes for a lot of pro sports. None of it is "practical." Yet the research done in elite teams ends up spreading to the wider public in a less extreme form.
Elon is an asshole but bashing this for not being immediately practical is just silly.
High fashion is kind of like this. The weird costumes you see on the runway that absolutely no one would wear isn’t meant to be something the masses would buy in a department store. It’s the bleeding edge of art which finds its way to the mainstream through the creative process.
Not a direct comparison to science, but I see similar comments anytime something from Haute Couture goes viral.
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u/dzan796ero 20h ago
These aren't supposed to be practical. F1 isn't about building practical machines. But the advances that come from that research end up helping everyday cars. Same goes for a lot of pro sports. None of it is "practical." Yet the research done in elite teams ends up spreading to the wider public in a less extreme form.
Elon is an asshole but bashing this for not being immediately practical is just silly.