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We'd still need someone to provide a singular vision and focus. Human nature says you can't just throw money at a group of people and expect that to happen on i
by brianberns 10y ago
We'd still need someone to provide a singular vision and focus. Human nature says you can't just throw money at a group of people and expect that to happen on its own.
- endymi0n 10y ago100 times this. Providing "stupid money" but no vision and no accountability leads to the "but 4 billion of the budget needs to be spent in MY state - but then we'll have to transport the boosters by train - but then we'll have to cut them apart - but then we have to use complex o-ring seals instead of simply welding them together -> Challenger blows up" bikeshedding of the shuttle era.
- dnautics 10y agoActually it's scientifically been shown that you can just throw money at people. However, that study was not conducted on scientists, whom I am certain will squander it as they do now.
- justin66 10y agoI wonder if you think the vision needed to advance science is stronger among NASA scientists or US politicians.
- haikuginger 10y agoYeah, Bell Labs never did anything really important.