RE: Practical uses of big science projects
June 8, 2015 at 4:47 pm
(This post was last modified: June 8, 2015 at 5:04 pm by Anomalocaris.)
It's not quite grass root democracy. In a democracy one's vote does not count for less if one didn't vote for the winner the last time. It's more like grassroots gangsterism with some limitations on allowable means of intimidation.
Also, it generally does not rule. But there does appear to be substantial correlation between how influential it is, within some range, and how fast the economy grows, and with the greater rate of economic growth, there comes sooner a greater disposable resource overall, and if I might be cynical, greater resulting latitude for pet projects that do not rank in terms of return on investment to slide in under the radar.
Also, it generally does not rule. But there does appear to be substantial correlation between how influential it is, within some range, and how fast the economy grows, and with the greater rate of economic growth, there comes sooner a greater disposable resource overall, and if I might be cynical, greater resulting latitude for pet projects that do not rank in terms of return on investment to slide in under the radar.
