re: Manhattan project, I think one difference is that in those days you couldn't use investigate it yourself, you needed the supply and equipment that only TBF

re: Manhattan project, I think one difference is that in those days you couldn't use investigate it yourself, you needed the supply and equipment that only TBF government could provide. Now, a €500 laptop (which people have for sending email) can provide most of what you need to be world class. If you have the brains, you don't need the government.