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Re:The present phase of stagnation in the foundations of phy... by konschubert on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @04:31PM (#18497965)
The problem with education/science/welfare by charity is that it doesn't scale as well and isn't as stable as societal contracts.

A developed country can be recognised by the fact that the society doesn't rely on the goodwill of the rich.

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Re:The present phase of stagnation in the foundations of phy... by rthomas6 on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @05:01PM (#18498232)
Surely both models can coexist? I don't think there should be any decrease in government science funding.
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Re:The present phase of stagnation in the foundations of phy... by spicymaki on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @09:12AM (#18502775)
Another issue with relying on charity is that there is often strings attached to the money donated. We really want to allow students, scientists, engineers, etc. to have agency, not be under some wealthy person's patronage.
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