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They had monopoly markets that printed cash. They had huge science labs because they were hiring to keep talent from forming competitors, and kept them busy wit
by notfromhere 6y ago
They had monopoly markets that printed cash. They had huge science labs because they were hiring to keep talent from forming competitors, and kept them busy with research. The science was more byproduct than ultimate goal
- ethbr0 6y agoHmm. Like some sort of giant company, that's a de-facto monopoly with a core product that prints cash and requires very little R&D innovation... If only we had those today.
- notfromhere 6y agoThe key difference was that the supply of quality researchers was so small that you and a handful of other monopolies could hire them all and keep them away from your competitors.