$10 Billion would go a long way in Cancer research or AIDS...
how come it's always the whacked out scientists with the dumbest most fucked up ideas that get the funding?...
Scientist A: I'd like to do something to help rid humans of a deadly disease.
Mr Money Bags: Erm... well... no!
Scientist B: I'd like to build a probe... bore right into the center of the earth, which will result in the probe melting with no real benefit to mankind and it'll cost you about... hmmm... $10 billion... whadaya say?
Mr Money Bags: FUCK YEAH I LOVE IT!!! where's my cheque book!!