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So you mean, when something fit their narrative (here: government research is better) people forget about other attempts? And counter examples in similar domain

by 1996 7y ago

So you mean, when something fit their narrative (here: government research is better) people forget about other attempts? And counter examples in similar domains (here: wifi) are also dismissed? Color me impressed!

pnako 7y ago
Wifi is not a counter example. The underlying technology was invented at CSIRO, the Australian government research agency.
- 1996 7y ago
  Something must be invented somewhere. All I say is government research is not necessarily "better". It just is.
  - pnako 7y ago
    I don't know if it's better or worse, but since governments have a much longer time horizon they can fund more basic research.