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This kinda makes sense. If you don't want to be subject to the whims of the US taxpayer, or the corrupting influence of Congresscritters / K Street, then you ne
by BrandonMarc 12y ago
This kinda makes sense. If you don't want to be subject to the whims of the US taxpayer, or the corrupting influence of Congresscritters / K Street, then you need to go elsewhere (charities, individuals, businesses) to get funding for your research.
Of course, educating taxpayers would be helpful, so they can make better decisions. Along with educating Congress critters, and as far as K Street goes, either finding sympathy (unlikely) or planning to send some of your money there (more likely to work).
Compared to those 3 challenges, finding a benefactor sounds a whole lot easier!
- hackuser 12y agoUS government research funding decisions are made by scientists, not politicians or taxpayers. Also, I don't know that 'benefactors' are any less corrupt than politicians or lobbyists (if we can paint any group with such a broad brush).
- Tloewald 12y agoThe decisions are made by scientists, but they're subject to hard restrictions (e.g. no funding for stem cell research) and behind the scenes political pressure.