Whats the point of modern science?

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Research science is like exploration. You set out not knowing what you'll find let alone the value of what you'll find. Scientists have the spirit of explorers, they dedicate years of study and passion into something just for the sake of discovering knowledge, the lucky few will find gold, the others will pave the way for future scientists. Mendel died without receiving any recognition of his findings, but it was, in hindsight, one of the greatest findings of all time and when coupled with the theory of evolution, allowed us to finally have a grasp on the science of inheritance. What was the point of growing bacteria in agar plates? But that's how they found penicillin which saved millions of lives. What is the point? The point is that we do not yet know, therefore we owe it to ourselves to find out.