So without that curiosity-driven understanding of the structure of atoms, which led to this rather esoteric theory, quantum mechanics, then we wouldn't have transistors, we wouldn't have silicon chips, we wouldn't have pretty much the basis of our modern economy.
Zonder die drang naar zuivere kennis over de structuur van de atomen die leidde naar die esoterische theorie, de kwantummechanica, zouden we nu geen transistors hebben, geen sliciumchips, zouden we min of meer geen basis hebben van onze moderne economie.