&gt; <i>Saying that is like saying &quot;we don&#x27;t know evolution is true, because we don&#x27;t see new species evolve every day&quot;.</i><p>We do see new species evolve every day. We also see microevolution so commonly that it&#x27;s a standard high-school biology task.<p>&gt; <i>Physics is funded because it&#x27;s cool.</i><p>The point being made is that for a long time, it was common for physicists to look down their nose at other sciences &quot;because what we do is <i>real</i>&quot;. Now they&#x27;re finding themselves in the same boat.