How could we possibly design a system, whereby persistence alone is enough - enough for a liveable income, facilities to do research, and contact with fellow researchers who might help with the next piece of the puzzle?
Our concept of knowledge is ludicrously positivist - we tend to think we know where we are ignorant. I feel the reality is that we are surrounded by potential breakthroughs. The only problem is it might take your whole life - or longer - to make them work... and a specific one might not be there at all. So the answer is to let ten thousand flowers bloom, whereever they want (and not imprison them).
The odds are not great for individual flowers, so it's disingenuous to encourage them; but the odds are great, collectively.
How could we possibly design a system, whereby persistence alone is enough - enough for a liveable income, facilities to do research, and contact with fellow researchers who might help with the next piece of the puzzle?
Our concept of knowledge is ludicrously positivist - we tend to think we know where we are ignorant. I feel the reality is that we are surrounded by potential breakthroughs. The only problem is it might take your whole life - or longer - to make them work... and a specific one might not be there at all. So the answer is to let ten thousand flowers bloom, whereever they want (and not imprison them).
The odds are not great for individual flowers, so it's disingenuous to encourage them; but the odds are great, collectively.