Scientific
advances are made to gain knowledge regardless if said advances can lead to
advances in technology.
The pursuit
of scientific knowledge is not limited to the benefit of gaining information
for technological purposes, it is made to gather facts and test theories which
may help the human race understand and live
better lives.
For example,
scientific advances are made when the study of Mayan hieroglyphics resulted to
the discovery of its correct interpretation which tells a story of how lives
were lived in the ancient times. This discovery, though not relevant to any
technological advances, is highly valuable to the Mayan people because they now
know a part of their history.
