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[QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 2070187, member: 2585"]
Government can be inefficient. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't use resources (time, energy, money) into things that can make a difference. Do you know how much the government drives R&D? You can call it "seed money" or "tax incentives" or "partnering with private industry" - but the truth is that innovation has almost [B]always been[/B] a mix of the two.

Side note: I personally know people whose work is almost entirely dependent on government money , while they work for a private company. Giving money and saying "here's a direction" happens all of the time. You suggesting that government involvement is tantamount to doing things automatically in the most inefficient manner is false and absolutely shows your bias.

EDIT: this is also the kind of thing that does show my bias too. I just think if we're all putting money into a big pool, it's a good idea to spend some of it on driving industry to areas that benefit us all. Too many people speak of the government as if it's not "we the people" ... like it's the enemy. It exists to pool our resources to do things we can't do individually.
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