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fundamental objectivesand nature of research 研究的基本目标和本性 research is the exploration of the unknownfor true answers to our questions, and for lasting solutions to our enduringproblems. Research is also the chief means by which we humans attempt to satisfyour insatiable appetite for knowledge, and our craving to understand ourselvesand the world around us. explore unchartedand unpredictable territory 探索未知和不可预见的领域 Indisputably不可否认的 , the many complex technological marvels 科学奇迹 that are significant of our lives are the result ofthe extraordinary cumulative累积的 efforts of ourengineers, entrepreneurs, and others . and such achievements always call forthe courage to risk failing in a large way. A number ofentrepreneurs and engineers today are making the effort to create far simple ,yet more elegant , technologies and applications , which will surely make ourlives far more convenient The statementbrings immediately to mind the ever-growing and increasingly complex digitalworld.数字世界 科学家的研究和科学的进步 40 1. 贡献取决于? Who is to decidewhich areas of academic inquiry are worthwhile? Scholars cannot be left todecide. nor can regulators and legislators , who would bring to bear their ownquirky notions about what would be worthwhile, and whose susceptibility to influencerenders them untrustworthy in any event. | 
