> All that stuff was financed by people who didn't live to see such applications, and without their consent.

How can a collective group of people give consent? Basically everything any state does is without consent.

Do you only consider direct democracy where people can directly decide on each choice the government makes as legit?

By your definition it seems social security is also without consent.

So by that logic no fundamental research should ever by financed by governments. good to know.

Not really interested in further discussion.