One could probably make some kind of classification of vehicles to enforce/promote ideas; starting somewhere like comments, tweeting, blogging, and ending at Soros/Murdoch level. And then we could measure the "strenght" or "power" of those vehicles by how likely it is that their (economic/governance) idea becomes a law, or even a practical reality.
Somehow it feels that the more powerful a promoting vehicle is, the less public and straightforward it becomes about it's ideas - and at some point it doesn't promote any ideas at all, but merely craves power for power's sake.
My impression is that it takes about 30 years for a breakthrough in biology research to go from "newspaper article about a big discovery" to "something your doctor can use to treat a disease". Is this correct, and if it is, can it be sped up?
As a 68 yr old S.B. physics..businessman..I love this!!! Go try !
I say...... "You Limit Yourself" !
...have resolve.
This will sound a bit arrogant but.. over my technical lifetime.... very little is "new". Had a PC in 76..on... cell phone mid 80s. Internet and email in 72...geek school.
I think "new" fundamental science is in a slow period. Literally most tech is built on semiconductors..1949..derived from simple quantum mechanics..1920s. Afterwards its all good but..derived and infinitely improved technologies.
The human body... mRNA, CRISPR.. I do think are on the final frontiers left. But they won't create a lot jobs. Climate...Power...storage...transportation I think have great futures for derived and improved technologies in design and manufacturing.
What's holding you gentlemen back? Carpe Diem. We need you
Is think tank a blog that can afford to have an office?
Ha!
One could probably make some kind of classification of vehicles to enforce/promote ideas; starting somewhere like comments, tweeting, blogging, and ending at Soros/Murdoch level. And then we could measure the "strenght" or "power" of those vehicles by how likely it is that their (economic/governance) idea becomes a law, or even a practical reality.
Somehow it feels that the more powerful a promoting vehicle is, the less public and straightforward it becomes about it's ideas - and at some point it doesn't promote any ideas at all, but merely craves power for power's sake.
My impression is that it takes about 30 years for a breakthrough in biology research to go from "newspaper article about a big discovery" to "something your doctor can use to treat a disease". Is this correct, and if it is, can it be sped up?
I read "Works in Progress, Faster, Please!" as one blog title and was ready to subscribe based on name alone
As a 68 yr old S.B. physics..businessman..I love this!!! Go try !
I say...... "You Limit Yourself" !
...have resolve.
This will sound a bit arrogant but.. over my technical lifetime.... very little is "new". Had a PC in 76..on... cell phone mid 80s. Internet and email in 72...geek school.
I think "new" fundamental science is in a slow period. Literally most tech is built on semiconductors..1949..derived from simple quantum mechanics..1920s. Afterwards its all good but..derived and infinitely improved technologies.
The human body... mRNA, CRISPR.. I do think are on the final frontiers left. But they won't create a lot jobs. Climate...Power...storage...transportation I think have great futures for derived and improved technologies in design and manufacturing.
What's holding you gentlemen back? Carpe Diem. We need you