tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post3145564270339520851..comments2024-03-28T01:12:29.954-07:00Comments on Idiosyncratic Whisk: Counter evidence to the consolidation storyKevin Erdmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431566729667544886noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110014885778996459.post-90230079649565809982017-09-04T21:45:50.346-07:002017-09-04T21:45:50.346-07:00I kind of like the idea of gov bullying the leadin...I kind of like the idea of gov bullying the leading halls of genius into spending on basic research, as 20th C gov prodded ATT to spend big on science fairs at Bell Labs. I suspect the market undershoots optimal levels, and I suspect the gov's basic research organs r not as effective as equivalently big private sector efforts would bMortimer Randolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461337204738090189noreply@blogger.com