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It's possible that the idea of a Bell Labs is outdated, because individuals now have more access to information and cheap resources than they did in the 50s and
by hooande 7y ago
It's possible that the idea of a Bell Labs is outdated, because individuals now have more access to information and cheap resources than they did in the 50s and 60s.
Instead of needing a big company to bring the best minds together and give them money, random people in garages can have good ideas and build proof of concepts relatively easily.
Maybe.
- gherkinnn 7y agoHow many problems can be solved in a garage with little to no infrastructure?
- to11mtm 7y agoEhh, I'm less optimistic about this ever since the changes to US patent law. The guy in a garage has far fewer protections than they used to.
- andbberger 7y agoInformation may be freer than ever but capital is more concentrated than ever. You can't do much without capital.
- smacktoward 7y agoBasic research is still very expensive. The "two guys in a garage" model is about reaping the fruits of basic research, e.g. taking something invented in a lab somewhere and turning it into an actual product. Take away the labs, though, and you're taking away the seeds that the people in the garages plant, water and serve up on plates.