A public funding source can provide that kind of support for a decade, but even for the likes of Google that's a stretch. I prefer to think of a moonshot as lo

A public funding source can provide that kind of support for a decade, but even for the likes of Google that's a stretch. I prefer to think of a moonshot as longer than a longshot, whatever that might be worth. It sure is sad though, coming from the acquisition before Google X that had just so many great players throughout.