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Capitalism is why it was done in the first place, instead of people waiting in lines outside stores.

Kukumber 4y ago
Capitalism is why we still don't have it Capitalism is why we still burn coal and use gas Capitalism is why china is already ahead I can continue with many more examples :) They all waiting in line to get government funding Capitalism is why there is no chip fab in the US Intel is waiting in line for government funding
- anonuser123456 4y ago
  In a free market, socialists could create a lot for profit collective fusion power coop. Funny how that never happens.
  - Kukumber 4y ago
    It did quickstart the Nuclear revolution after the WW2, look whos still burning coal nowadays ;)
- kortilla 4y ago
  > Capitalism is why china is already ahead Yes, adopting capitalism is why China got so far so fast. > Capitalism is why there is no chip fab in the US https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-breaks-ground-20-bln-arizona-plants-us-chip-factory-race-heats-up-2021-09-24/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-breaks-ground-20-bl...
  - Kukumber 4y ago
    China's nuclear efforts have nothing to do with Capitalism It is communism/socialism, government funded effort, government funded universities/R&D Just like this US's record
- mlindner 4y ago
  > Capitalism is why china is already ahead Yes, but not in the ironic meaning you probably meant it in. China is more capitalist than the United States or Europe at this point in time. It's why they managed to catapult themselves so quickly ahead. > Capitalism is why there is no chip fab in the US Umm what? My friend works at one. There's dozens of them in the US. Also the reason why chip fabs took off in certain other countries is because of state sponsorship by feeding their development off of the tax base. i.e. corporate welfare.
voxl 4y ago
Modern capitalism is effectively local optimization. Academic research doesn't follow that same flow, so to claim capitalism is responsible for academic progress is an interesting claim.
wedn3sday 4y ago
This whole comment chain is utter nonsense. Not only is the research publicly available (so much for capitalism locking knowledge behind patents) but the research was done at a government funded lab (capitalism had nothing to do with getting this done). Not a huge fan of capitalism myself, but these comments literally make no sense.

Capitalism is why we still don't have it Capitalism is why we still burn coal and use gas Capitalism is why china is already ahead I can continue with many more examples :) They all waiting in line to get government funding Capitalism is why there is no chip fab in the US Intel is waiting in line for government funding

anonuser123456 4y ago
In a free market, socialists could create a lot for profit collective fusion power coop. Funny how that never happens.
- Kukumber 4y ago
  It did quickstart the Nuclear revolution after the WW2, look whos still burning coal nowadays ;)
kortilla 4y ago
> Capitalism is why china is already ahead Yes, adopting capitalism is why China got so far so fast. > Capitalism is why there is no chip fab in the US https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-breaks-ground-20-bln-arizona-plants-us-chip-factory-race-heats-up-2021-09-24/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-breaks-ground-20-bl...
- Kukumber 4y ago
  China's nuclear efforts have nothing to do with Capitalism It is communism/socialism, government funded effort, government funded universities/R&D Just like this US's record
mlindner 4y ago
> Capitalism is why china is already ahead Yes, but not in the ironic meaning you probably meant it in. China is more capitalist than the United States or Europe at this point in time. It's why they managed to catapult themselves so quickly ahead. > Capitalism is why there is no chip fab in the US Umm what? My friend works at one. There's dozens of them in the US. Also the reason why chip fabs took off in certain other countries is because of state sponsorship by feeding their development off of the tax base. i.e. corporate welfare.

voxl 4y ago

Modern capitalism is effectively local optimization. Academic research doesn't follow that same flow, so to claim capitalism is responsible for academic progress is an interesting claim.

wedn3sday 4y ago

This whole comment chain is utter nonsense. Not only is the research publicly available (so much for capitalism locking knowledge behind patents) but the research was done at a government funded lab (capitalism had nothing to do with getting this done). Not a huge fan of capitalism myself, but these comments literally make no sense.