Day 131 Researchers should not limit their investigations to only those areas in which they expect to discover something that has an immediate, practical application

Claim: Researchers should not limit their investigations to only those areas in which they expect to discover something that has an immediate, practical application.

Reason: It is impossible to predict the outcome of a line of research with any certainty.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.

五问：

（1）调查者将调查项目限制在其成果能在短期内投入实际应用的范围内，有什么好处？可以提高经费的使用效率吗？

（2）调查者将调查项目限制在其成果能在短期内投入实际应用的范围内，有什么坏处？是否会限制很多科研项目的进行？过多的限制会导致科技进步的节奏放慢吗？科研中的一些偶然发现是否会被牺牲掉？

（3）调查者是否有能力判断一项调研能否收获即时、有效的应用成果？你觉得什么样的调查者能够做出这样的判断？有相关经验的调查者吗？

（4）如果一项调查在当下不能收获即时、有效的应用成果，是否就意味着它毫无价值？你能举个例子吗？例如中医研究。

（5）除了应用结果，你认为还应按哪些标准来判断一项调查是否值得进行？研究惠及的范围、应用前景和研究经费需要考虑吗？