What are the arguments for and against direct government investment in the commercial application of new technologies? Describe ways in which governments could pick technologies in which to invest, so that the process would be more transparent to taxpayers. Do you think it would be sensible to involve taxpayers in the choices about which technologies in which to invest? Explain your answer. Which kind of technologies do you think governments should spend more on and which technologies should governments leave to the private sector! Explain your answer