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That seems like such a low cost. How can a R&D project of this magnitude only cost that much in 3-4 years?
by keyle 6y ago
That seems like such a low cost. How can a R&D project of this magnitude only cost that much in 3-4 years?
- lallysingh 6y agoMostly folks doing the math and simulations, I'd assume.
- colechristensen 6y agoIt doesn’t seem that unreasonable, mostly one guy in a lab chasing a theory. If it were any smaller scale the costs would be denominated in beer and garage space. Government salaries aren’t silicon valley salaries.
- simonh 6y agoAny equipment used could have been repurposed from past projects, or borrowed from existing ones. If that's the case, it helps explain why they might green light the project even if it has a low expected chance of panning out. Might as well use it for something.