Because for many people who pursue these fundamental truths, the reward is not necessarily personal fame, fortune, or even personal understanding. Advancing humanity's total knowledge (even if that knowledge is by proxy through AI) is reward enough.
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That’s definitely not your actual principle. I can conjure several reductios that demonstrate various scenarios you’d prefer to not happen that involve a massive “advancement of knowledge”.
It’s completely trivial. 20% more knowledge except an orphan is killed per 0.001%.
Let’s try to think posts through.
I think when your work is no longer required, you will probably come to regret this sentiment, not that it matters.