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Because, historically, many important discoveries (I would guess the majority) came from things people thought weren't terribly important. Often things that mos
by jamesrcole 9y ago
Because, historically, many important discoveries (I would guess the majority) came from things people thought weren't terribly important. Often things that most thought had no value at all.
I think of it like central planning vs free markets. It can sound good to plan things out and direct things towards the outcomes you want, but it's less efficient.
- Avshalom 9y agoWell investing in the exciting thing is what the free market does so...?
- jamesrcole 9y agoIt's the difference between central planning and a free market -- thinking your can plan out the overall system vs a more decentralised system -- that I'm focusing on with that analogy, and not making any other particular points about the relationship between science funding and business.
- digi_owl 9y ago> Because, historically, many important discoveries (I would guess the majority) came from things people thought weren't terribly important. Often things that most thought had no value at all. Or a massive case of "hmm, that's odd". Like Fleming noticing that bacteria were not growing near certain molds.