On: Why does so much government tech investment delive...

[artificialLimbs]

Let the people discover what to invest in themselves.

[1auralynn → artificialLimbs]

I'd rather have a panel of experts in the field with clear criteria decide the merit of the grant vs a crowdfunding-like model where people vote for the most charismatic person with the most well-produced video.

[nvm0n2 → 1auralynn]

What clear criteria do they use to decide the merits of grants?

> the most charismatic person with the most well-produced video.

Ability to actually communicate your idea and justification for being funded, effectively and in a professional manner, is something notably missing from many academic projects. It's not exactly zero signal.

[kortilla → 1auralynn]

Those “panels of experts” tend to be interested in what they are already trained in. An expert is the last person you want to push for new ideas.

[chii → artificialLimbs]

> Let the people discover what to invest in themselves.

and then the people will be asking for faster horses.

[WalterBright → chii]

Did the government invent automobiles?