True. Pure Math does seem different. It's effects are felt way down the line and it's more about training people to think a certain way(what 3b1b creator pointed to). And I think when it's discussed they are talking about an entire field changing— material science, theoretical physics is still taught post bell.labs in unis — but I have to comceded I dunno if there is any part of pure Math that exists without the system of incentives, grant structures going into Universities that teach math...