<ul><li>Since World War II, the United States has heavily invested in science with $200 billion annual spending on research and development.</li><li>Basic science, often aimed at understanding fundamental concepts, is regarded as the pacemaker of technological progress.</li><li>Government investments have led to significant breakthroughs like the development and proliferation of GPS technology.</li><li>One example is the first commercial GPS unit made in 1988, paving the way for its extensive use in various devices today.</li></ul>

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