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06-30-2011, 01:12 PM | #856 |
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I agreed and acknowledged that using the word "every" was incorrect.
But I guess the chracterization of "bullshit" beyond that is in the eyes of the beholder. Honestly, I am constantly amused at the over reaction by some on the right in so many discussions here. But I guess thats life in the Cellar. |
06-30-2011, 02:32 PM | #857 |
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I need not listen to talk radio. I simply read here what Limbaugh, Beck, and Hannity have told us to believe.
The entire substance of multiple hour talk shows can be learned in the one soundbyte posted here. 117 papers proved global warming does not exist. That was the entire claim. Nothing in those papers proved it. Does not matter. Extremists only memorize soundbytes. Interesting to hear what extremist talk show audiences remember most. Only one number remembered - 117. |
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The government has occasionally aided and abetted innovation. But that's because "A fool must now and then be right, by chance." (William Cowper) All arguments of these sort are disagreements as to the role of government. Personally, I don't want to depend on government for innovation.
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06-30-2011, 04:24 PM | #859 | |
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As I noted earlier, it started with the law in the 1860s that established land grant colleges in every state to focus in part on promoting industrialization. It grew in the earlier 20th century with the establishment of the National Bureau of Standards and the National Research Council. And from post WW II through the peak of the space age (1970s), the government spent more on R&D than the private sector. My position is that because we are now investing less than the governments of other industrialized countries we are falling behind and will be buying future technologies, from next generation car batteries to clean energy technologies, from foreign companies. I also think the idea of depending on government for innovation misses the point. Government funds the foundation (where the cost outweighs any short term direct benefits) so that the private sector can build on that foundation and innovate. Without the foundation, innovation will not occur as rapidly. And that is how we fall behind other industrialized countries in a global economy. |
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Professor 1 gets government funding and comes up with some device that successfully manipulates flowing water into energy. This device is extremely expensive and would be extremely difficult to scale to size needed to actually power a grid. This device currently will not make money so the private companies stay away from it. Professor 2 gets more government funding and comes up with a way to scale the device into the size that can be used to power a grid. Company 1, who has been following the progress of the device all along, now begins to research a way to make the device cheaper and more efficient, with the help of professor 1 and 2. Now that this device is an economically viable option, it gets built and further research is done in both the public and private sectors to make the device even better. Was this innovation a result of the public or private sector? The answer is neither. If it was solely up to the public or private sector this device would never be made (in a way that could be used). It was the combination of the two that allowed it to be successful. Quote:
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06-30-2011, 04:55 PM | #861 |
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The American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences has a brief report on the subject.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/presentat...rcanada908.pdf Today, R&D funding is 1/3 government and 2/3 private, with the government spending in current dollars relatively flat for the last 30+ years. (see chart on page 5). The report concludes: Current policy concerns - Despite large industry investments in R&D, U.S. policymakers are concerned about the state of U.S. innovation and competitiveness. - U.S. R&D/GDP ratio and other indicators are steady or declining, while other nations are growing (esp. Asian nations) -- (chart on page 7) IMO, that is a bad trend for our long term economic competitiveness. |
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Hey ut sorry about earlier. I don't feel well and I'm grumpy.
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07-01-2011, 06:02 AM | #863 |
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07-02-2011, 07:09 AM | #865 | |
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07-02-2011, 07:30 AM | #866 | |
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You can ignore the economic impact, but that wont change the fact that in a global economy, if we dont invest, we dont compete on a level playing field. |
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07-02-2011, 07:40 AM | #869 |
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Do you think those diversions really contribute to a discussion of the need to invest in R&D to remain economically competitive?
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