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There is a large public knowledge gap in understanding the difference between engineering and science. Neuralink is much more basic R&D science heavy than Tesla
by ironchief 9y ago
There is a large public knowledge gap in understanding the difference between engineering and science. Neuralink is much more basic R&D science heavy than Tesla and SpaceX are. Both Tesla and SpaceX had decades and hundreds of billions of dollars of research already invested in the R&D. Both had proof of concepts and a well trained work force. This is why Elon was able to "build a spreadsheet of a rocket on his flight back from Russia".
Neuralink has none of that. However, I am very happy that someone is putting in the effort because the results so far have been real and impactful.
- aggie 9y agoNeuroscience and even brain-computer interfaces have indeed had decades of research and billions (though not hundreds of billions) in funding. As a partial proof of concept, BCI's are already capable of multiple-degree-of-freedom control of prosthetics. And there just so happens to be a glut of PhDs and post-docs in the sciences looking for a way to apply their training. Of course it is true that Neuralink is a much larger leap from the current state of the art than mass production electric vehicles or reusable rocket stages. But is it a larger leap than a million people living on Mars? These ventures have many valuable milestones along the way, even if the ultimate goal proves unreachable.