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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by robertlagrant on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @09:10AM (#38379354)
> Scientists and engineers in national labs, universities, and elsewhere show what a real commitment to technological progress looks like.

And everywhere. You've only named public institutions for some reason, but a lot of progress happens in the private sector. And that demonstrates real commitment, because they're not spending other people's money.

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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by walthamstow on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @09:14AM (#38379420)
If the ZIRP era has taught us anything, it's that private companies can spray other people's money up the wall just as well as anyone
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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by robertlagrant on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @10:22AM (#38380444)
It's the (partial) owners' money. The (partial) owners might be VC firms, but they are risking their own money.
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