tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post8745908214423961666..comments2024-03-28T09:22:36.967+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: More scientists?Eric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-34729736625823340392013-06-25T21:28:32.713+12:002013-06-25T21:28:32.713+12:00Since you can never know which science is going to...Since you can never know which science is going to come with the next laser or transistor or DNa breakthrough why bother trying to double guess it by public funding science via committee. Why not just allow rich people to set up prizes to drive science forward in whatever way they like. So the X prize for space just like the original ones for flying in 20s drives research and industry forward. The financial gain isn't the goal, its getting there first that drives the research forward.SadButMadLadhttp://sadbutmadlad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-16100340860751327372013-06-25T15:42:53.585+12:002013-06-25T15:42:53.585+12:00Wouldn't the people most likely to make signif...Wouldn't the people most likely to make significant discoveries already be heading towards science?<br /><br /><br />Instead of getting more people working as scientists, might there be solutions that aim to make science easier?Kimblenoreply@blogger.com