@sun@shitposter.world @feld@friedcheese.us @lain@lain.com at least from the more military side (e.g. DARPA), there was a worry that businesses would not invest enough into fundamental research because the payoff period is far, far too long for most business people (20+ years from fundamental research to any kind of use is not uncommon, the risks are quite high, and it's usually useless to the guys who made it in the first place)