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To: James Seagrove who wrote (1013923)4/30/2017 11:06:10 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574472
 
"In case you didn't notice a capitalist system funded NASA."

And a commie system funded the USSR space program, and some system funded China, Iran, and NK. You know what they all had in common? Physics; they had to overcome gravity.



"You've obviously never been involved in acquiring grant-money for a project."
My graduate advisor and a few of my medical directors did that job. You know what they had in common? There is a cardiovascular system, and there is a respiratory system, but there is no capitalistic system.



To: James Seagrove who wrote (1013923)5/1/2017 12:58:32 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1574472
 
All government funded science is koan-style, socialistic science. No capitalism needed. Capitalism will take that output and monetize it, though. Such as with microprocessors, the internet, etc...