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Do you really believe that fundamental research would get more investment if it were left solely to market forces?
by LaundroMat 2y ago
Do you really believe that fundamental research would get more investment if it were left solely to market forces?
- throw0101c 2y ago> Do you really believe that fundamental research would get more investment if it were left solely to market forces? Lots of monied people donate to scientific causes: > Since its founding in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons, the foundation has been a champion of basic science through grant funding, support for research and public engagement. We believe in asking big questions and providing sustained support to researchers working to unravel the mysteries of the universe. * https://www.simonsfoundation.org/about/ https://www.simonsfoundation.org/about/ > Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI, Perimeter, PITP) is an independent research centre in foundational theoretical physics located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1999.[2] The institute's founding and major benefactor is Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Mike Lazaridis.[3] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perimeter_Institute_for_Theoretical_Physics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perimeter_Institute_for_Theore... Would Musk handing over $17B for this instead of $42B for Twitter perhaps been better for humanity?