Unemployment is rampant, the cost of living is skyrocketing and quite a number of people can't pay their mortgages. But hey, at least the federal government has $500,000 to spend running shrimp on a treadmill.
But hey, the NSF says it isn't wasting public funds, although the foundation has yet to adequately explain why it funded, yes, this is for real - Jell-O wrestling at the South Pole.
NSF spokesperson Dana Topousis.
"We believe that no other funding agency in the world comes close to NSF for giving taxpayers the best return on their investment."
