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I agree, but like I said, I can't think of a more politically acceptable alternative. Maybe one day science will get sexy again and POTUS will be able to do Oba
by vinceguidry 11y ago
I agree, but like I said, I can't think of a more politically acceptable alternative. Maybe one day science will get sexy again and POTUS will be able to do Obamacare for science. Until then it's up to the markets.
- kemiller 11y agoIs charity a market mechanism? I honestly don't know. But apparently there has been a trend toward more private funding of basic research: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction/are-we-entering-a-golden-era-of-private-science-funding/ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction...
- vinceguidry 11y agoIt is. There is competition for altruism and organized processes oriented around collecting it.