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turn science into a game at the national level. The X prize and other contests capture the attention of the american people as well as generating a ton of priva
by triviatise 16y ago
turn science into a game at the national level. The X prize and other contests capture the attention of the american people as well as generating a ton of private investment. Create prizes in the 100MM or even billion dollar range for milestones in green tech. Create a national contest for scientists for invention with huge multi million $ prizes. That would create news and generate respect and interest in the profession.
- xiaoma 16y agoI love the idea. Prizes are great in so many ways. They legitimize the task, which helps cut red tape involved with bio-engineering or launching small shuttles, etc... Prizes also cause a lot more development than just the winning design. It's also common for close runner-ups to also have learned and built things of value.