What is better science of funds

[MSA]

What do you guys think is better  points or 

[The Aziz]

You need more in early career, but then you need much more

[MSA]

I’m just asking this for fun not for an actual mission or play through 

Edited February 12, 2019 by MSA

[Espatie]

You need to have enough income to operate. Once you have enough income, Science is always more valuable than funds sitting in your account.

 

In other words, it's only worth having funds if you are using those funds.

 

It follows that in harder modes, funds becomes more valuable because funds are scarcer. Science is also scarcer in harder modes, but without a certain minimum level of funds Science is useless because you can't afford to buy the parts it lets you unlock.

[EchoLima]

I'd say that collecting science is "better". I'd rather be rewarded by exploring new worlds than by placing sattelites in random orbits to fulfill contracts. 

[Sobriquet]

As far as your career goes, is the game "over" for you when you max out the tech tree? For me, it kinda is. I like to use the tech tree as my goals. Once I've maxxed it out, there lacks a certain need to continue.

I suppose I could always go with the "visit every planet" mindset. That seems like a worthy goal.