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> I've seen the community here rally around many great ideas. I want gigabit fiber everywhere, renewable energy cities, preventive genetic medicine for all, and
by pilom 13y ago
> I've seen the community here rally around many great ideas. I want gigabit fiber everywhere, renewable energy cities, preventive genetic medicine for all, and colonies on Mars. Why haven't these happened? Because the people in charge have no vision, and are caught by the institutional quagmire of a country established 300 years ago.
I would argue that those things haven't happened because no one (including us technical people) have developed business models for those activities.
- jimmytidey 13y agoLanding on the moon was a big success, fundamental science too, and both without a business model. One particular lack of vision stems from being hypnotised by the notion of markets.