Benjamin, > Do you have any success stories of such research funding in the last > 20 years? > Something that resulted in useful accomplishments.
> Are you asking for success stories regarding research funding in any domain, > or regarding research funding in AGI? Any domain, please. > There were no success stories regarding manned spaceflight before Apollo There were LOTS of prototypes before Apollo. - Manned jets and submarines. - Missiles. - Satellites. > were no success stories for genome-sequencing before it was first done, etc. --- http://bioinfo.mbb.yale.edu/course/projects/final-4/ The short history of genome sequencing began with Frederic Sanger's invention of sequencing almost twenty-five years ago. --- Note, that the only time when this article mentioned "funding" was here: ======= .... Venter's H. Influenzae project had failed to win funding from the National Institute of Health indicating the serious doubts surrounding his ambitious proposal. It simply was not believed that such an approach could sequence the large 1.8 Mb sequence of the bacterium accurately. Venter proved everyone wrong and succeeded in sequencing the genome in 13 months at a cost of 50 cents per base which was half the cost and drastically faster than conventional sequencing. ======= Venter succeeded when he was NOT funded. Do you have an example of research success with practical results in the field with: - Extensive funding. - No prototype. ? Preferably - within last 20 years. ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=67376737-e5d398
