> the only things you can know are the things how they actually are
Yes, but investing MM€ to know something that has no use does not make sense, if there is much more important knowledge competing for the fund. I guess that knowing how to cure MS is more important that discovering a four quarks particle, right? In an ideal world we could do everything but we have to choose wisely because the amount of funds is limited.
> A PhD from CERN should not confuse science with engineering.
No, it hasn't. "Science" means "knowledge", and the only things you can know are the things how they actually are.
A PhD from CERN should not confuse science with engineering.