8 ms·

Inefficient as compared to what?

• irollboozers 13y ago
  Private funding, industrial innovation, etc. Subsidized infrastructure does not practically promote risky endeavors. It's created the side effects mentioned in the original article.
  • andreasvc 13y ago
    It may be more inefficient, but it funds basic research without a short-term payoff, or even a suggestion of long-term payoff.