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You catch my thoughts here. I'm torn between "This is a great resource, we should pay for it" and "Does MIT really need any more money?" This does seem to jus
by mathattack 9y ago
You catch my thoughts here. I'm torn between "This is a great resource, we should pay for it" and "Does MIT really need any more money?"
This does seem to just be one aspect of their annual fundraising. Donors like to see their money go to specific targets, and this happens to be a feel-good one.
- gravypod 9y agoMy opinion is, if you are an American tax payer, that you already have been paying for this. If you pay your taxes you pay for the NSF/DARPA/IARPA programs.
- skosuri 9y agoReally? You know NSF/DARPA/IARPA aslo fund private companies like Boeing and Lockheed. Are you saying you shouldn't have to pay for flights either because you pay taxes?