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I would rather the govt fund the research being done by the phds to develop the technology, then let them start their own companies.

The US (especially the valley) has no shortage of funding for startups.



agreed. well, somewhat. funding for software-centric startups is fairly easy right now. large capital/infrastructure-requiring startups is harder, and for mom-and-pop businesses it can be harder (though crowdfunding is shifting that, it appears.)

making it easier for highly-skilled, rule-following foreigners (cough-Mexico-cough) to immigrate in and start at or work at US based startups, would be an easy win. And fixing the patent system. And defending the Internet from attack by big corporate interests. All would move the needle more than just making a little more money available for yet another shallow frothy "me too" web startup.




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