/sci/ - Science & Math

>>10023155
>If you want the cheapest option, throwing government into the mix is the exact opposite of what you do.
But if you want rapid modernization or technological advancement beyond what market forces can drive, throwing government into the mix is exactly what you do. Government-driven research and industry may be less efficient, but independence from the demand for immediate profits and focus instead on the public good allows them to take more risks and explore new technologies.
look at the national highway system, at geologic surveys, at military research in everything from RF tech to aviation to genetics to materials science. sure, it's expensive, but look at all the wealth and advancement it enabled down the line.

>The developing world can starve if they cannot keep up technologically, I really don't care.
there was a time when American conservatives stood for something more than "fuck you, I got mine"