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Re:The Myth of Welfare’s Corrupting Influence on the Poor by abalone on Sunday October 25, 2015 @02:56PM (#10447891)
...in late stage development which is MUCH less risky. Super risky early stage tech development mostly happens in the public sector at taxpayer expense through government agencies like DARPA.
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Re:The Myth of Welfare’s Corrupting Influence on the Poor by zo1 on Sunday October 25, 2015 @07:00PM (#10448818)
A lot of things are easier when it happens with other people's money. A lot of those projects didn't necessarily have the expectation to make/turn a profit.
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