Re:Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not
by nradov on Saturday September 21, 2019 @04:47PM
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I support government funding for basic research as long as there is proper oversight and accountability. That's a totally different situation.
Re:Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not
by tempguy9999 on Sunday September 22, 2019 @05:32AM
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That's a good point, upvoted, however in my one experience of a government funded R&D project many years ago I was involved in, a bunch of universities was asked to produce a product.
There was no proper oversight. We produced nothing of value (and I'd like a post-mortem of why, but never got one). That was UK £2 million wasted.
I've no reason to suppose that company funded R&D is any better than govt. funded though.
The whole model of giving people tax money to do work is called research and is quite a large area and has produced some amazingly valuable things that you benefit from.
BTW I do see what you mean, but I have been trying to start a company for ages and getting the money together is just incredibly hard. It's also hard IT, not pet grooming or similar. It's difficult.