How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power?

Re:How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power? by mensetmanusman on Monday June 17, 2024 @06:56AM (#40704302)

It’s both, a good state sets up the rules that help solve the game theoretic tragedy of the commons. Without a good framework and smart investment by the state, the 1000x more individuals in the private sector wouldn’t have been able to physically build the internet.

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Re:How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power? by amelius on Monday June 17, 2024 @07:30AM (#40704509)

Government agencies like DARPA literally invented the internet, so it was definitely more than solving the tragedy of the commons, although that was important too.

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Re:How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power? by pfdietz on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @06:10AM (#40726759)

DARPA is designed to limit how long they will fund any technology, and be very willing to terminate funding for any effort that isn't delivering. As I recall, even a 1% success rate is considered acceptable there.

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