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I've seen that people start off gofundme's or the like when they need some financial support with an urgent unexpected issue. People are happy to help and contr
by kovek 9y ago
I've seen that people start off gofundme's or the like when they need some financial support with an urgent unexpected issue. People are happy to help and contribute, sometimes even if they are complete strangers. I've read someone say it was because people want to know who is getting their support. Maybe if it was possible to easily support research similarly, then people might pitch in?
- karthikb 9y agoCheck out https://experiment.com/ https://experiment.com/ for exactly this!
- dannyw 9y agoEarly stage research still costs a lot of money. You won’t raise $200k from a bunch of individuals like a go fund me; and individuals are probably not the best at judging the impact and merit of proposals. We need an overhaul of the way research is funded, but I don’t think asking everyday individuals to fund is the right way.