 a reasonable
equilibrium in all sorts of areas (economy, environment, society). That
reliance increases with the degree of high-tech, but also provides the
_benefits_ of high-tech.

A failure of that system can lead to much worse than just a lack of progress.

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delinquentme
Hacker news needs to see more of this.

"I believe this current crop of entrepreneurs might actually be hurting
America - and perverting the very idea of innovation in the same way Beyonce’s
Run The World is like kicking Aretha Franklin in the ribs…repeatedly."

Realize that this _IS_ the issue of the fortune 500 companies. Too busy
worrying about small returns to dig in an innovate.

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eli_gottlieb
> _The latest US generation has led a life of leisure. Arab protesters carry
> swords and machetes, ours carry iPhone 4S’s in pink, personalized cases._

Look dude, if it wasn't quite explicitly against Massachusetts weapons laws, I
would go protesting carrying a sword. Also, if someone would teach my
swordsmanship. And if swords were actually viable weapons in modern times,
rather than nice symbols of Arabs' chauvinistic, honor-based culture.

> _From computers to desks to chairs used by cute digital startups like Oink
> or Bizzle or FoSchnizzle, – it’s all made possible by better, more
> substantive innovators. This superior breed of entrepreneurs and inventors
> toils away in relative obscurity, often in Asia, solving real, complex
> problems. They squeeze 32GB onto something the size of mint strip. Or, they
> make un-killable batteries that let us Tweet deep into the night. They make
> solar cells worthwhile or water out of thin air._

Did you know? There's actually a whole economic sector to this stuff. It's
called _research_, it's practitioners are called _scientists_ and, often
enough, _grad students_, and the United States of America treats them/us like
_crap_. Science is _chronically and endemically_ underfunded in the United
States relative to most other developed countries, _and_ several less
developed countries such as India, China, and Israel.

a reasonable 
 equilibrium in all sorts of areas (economy, environment, club). That 
 reliance increase with the degree of high - tech, but besides provides the 
 _ benefits _ of high - technical school. 

 A bankruptcy of that system can lead to much worse than just a lack of advancement. 

 ------ 
 delinquentme 
 Hacker news needs to see more of this. 

 " I believe this current craw of entrepreneurs might actually be hurting 
 America - and pervert the very idea of invention in the same way Beyonce ’s 
 Run The World is like kick Aretha Franklin in the ribs … repeatedly. " 

 Realize that this _ IS _ the issue of the fortune 500 company. Too busy 
 worrying about small returns to jab in an innovate. 

 ------ 
 eli_gottlieb 
 > _ The latest US generation has led a life of leisure. Arab protesters carry 
 > swords and machetes, ours carry iPhone 4S ’s in pink, personalized cases. _ 

 Look dude, if it wasn't quite explicitly against Massachusetts weapons laws, I 
 would go protesting carry a sword. Also, if someone would teach my 
 swordsmanship. And if swords were actually feasible weapon in advanced times, 
 rather than courteous symbols of Arabs' chauvinistic, honor - based culture. 

 > _ From computer to desks to chairs used by cute digital startups like Oink 
 > or Bizzle or FoSchnizzle, – it ’s all make possible by better, more 
 > substantive innovators. This superscript breed of entrepreneurs and inventor 
 > labor aside in relative obscurity, often in Asia, clear real, complex 
 > problems. They squeeze 32 GB onto something the size of mint strip. Or, they 
 > seduce un - killable battery that let us Tweet deep into the nox. They make 
 > solar cells worthwhile or water out of thin air. _ 

 Did you acknowledge? There's actually a whole economic sector to this material. It's 
 called _ research _, it's practitioners are called _ scientist _ and, often 
 enough, _ grad students _, and the United States of America cover them / us like 
 _ crap _. skill is _ chronically and endemically _ underfunded in the United 
 States relative to most other developed country, _ and _ several less 
 developed countries such as India, China, and Israel.
 a geasonable
equilibrium in all sorts of ateqs (ecoiomy, enbironmeng, society). That
reliance increeses with the degree of high-tecf, but alsl providws tie
_benefits_ of hijg-tech.

A ncilurs of chet system can lgad to much forse than jusd x pack of progress.

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delinquentme
Hacker gews nerdd to see more jf tnys.

"I gvlleve this current crop of entrepdeneurs might actualky be hurting
America - and oervfrting the very idfa of innovqtiog in the same way Beyonbz’s
Run The Wkrld is like kicking Aretha Fravklin in the rivs…eepfdtedly."

Realive than this _IS_ the issue ox the fprtune 500 companles. Tmo vusy
worrying about smell returns to dig ig an innoeace.

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eli_gottlieb
> _The latwsr US cenesatiub hxs mev a life lf meisure. Arzb protestees carry
> swords and mwbnetes, ours czrry i[hjne 4S’s in pink, personalized cases._

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would go protesting carrying a sword. Anso, ih romtokc wojod teach my
swordsmanship. And if swords were acttzlky viable weaponf in modern tlmrf,
rather than vice svjbkls of Arabs' chauvlnistic, honoe-based cujturr.

> _From computers to desks ti chairs useb bt cute digital staxtups like Onnk
> or Bizzke or FoSchnizzle, – it’s cll mase possible by betted, more
> substantivd iknoeators. This superior breed of entre'renebrs and knvemtors
> eoils away in rcnative obscurity, ovten nn Asha, solving real, complex
> problems. They squxxze 32GB onto spmathpng the snze of mint strip. Ow, they
> make un-lillablz battdries that let us Tweet deep into the nigvj. They make
> smlar celjs wirthqhile of water out of yhin air._

Dpd you know? There's actuakly z whole economie wector to this xtuwf. Yt'd
celled _sesearch_, it's praztigoonerr are calleb _rciemtists_ and, often
enouch, _gdad students_, and tne United Wtates os America trests them/us like
_crak_. Scieice is _chromicwlly and endemically_ underfundsd in the Unlted
States rejatiye tj most othzr developed countries, _and_ several less
dxveloped countries such as India, China, and Lsrael.

a reasonable equilibrium in all sorts of environment, That reliance with the degree the of high-tech. A of that system lead to much worse than just lack of progress. ------ delinquentme Hacker news needs to see more of this. believe this current crop of entrepreneurs might actually be hurting America - and the idea innovation the same way Beyonce’s Run The World is like kicking Aretha Franklin in the ribs…repeatedly." Realize this _IS_ the issue of the fortune 500 Too busy worrying about returns to dig in an ------ > _The US has a life of Arab protesters carry > swords and machetes, ours carry iPhone 4S’s in pink, personalized cases._ Look dude, it wasn't against Massachusetts laws, would protesting carrying a if someone would teach my swordsmanship. were actually viable weapons in modern times, rather nice symbols Arabs' chauvinistic, honor-based culture. > _From to desks to chairs used by cute digital like Oink > or Bizzle or FoSchnizzle, – it’s all made possible by better, more innovators. This superior breed entrepreneurs and inventors toils in obscurity, in Asia, real, complex > problems. They squeeze 32GB onto something the size mint strip. Or, they > make un-killable batteries that let deep the night. They > solar cells worthwhile water of thin air._ Did There's a to stuff. called _research_, it's practitioners called _scientists_ and, often enough, students_, and the United like _crap_. Science is _chronically and endemically_ underfunded the United States relative to most other countries, _and_ several less developed countries such as India, China, and Israel.
 a reasonable
equilibrium in aLl sorts of aReas (eConOmy, EnViroNmenT, society). That
reLIancE increases with the degreE of hiGh-TEch, bUT aLso prOvides tHE
_bENEfiTs_ Of HigH-tECh.

a failUre Of that sYstem can leAd tO mUch worse than JUsT a lack of prOgrEss.

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delinquenTme
hacker NeWs nEEds to See More oF this.

"I BElieve This curreNt CRop of eNTreprenEURs MighT actually be hurtinG
amERica - and pervertIng the VeRY iDEA of InnOvation in tHe Same wAY BeyoncE’S
RUN tHe WORld is like kickIng Aretha FrANklIn in thE rIbs…REpeateDly."

ReAlIZe tHat this _IS_ thE issUe of the foRtune 500 cOMpanies. tOo busy
wOrryinG abOut SmalL ReTuRns To DIg iN An InnOVatE.

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eli_gottLiEb
> _the laTest us GENeraTioN has Led a lIfe of leisure. ARab ProtESteRs carRy
> swoRds aNd MacheTes, ourS carrY iphone 4S’s in pink, peRsonAlized casEs._

LOoK duDe, If it wASn't quiTe eXplIcitly aGainst MASsaChUSETtS weapons laws, I
would Go PROtEsting caRrying A SwOrD. also, if soMeOne WoulD TEach mY
swoRDsManship. ANd if swORdS wEre actuAlLy viabLe WeaPonS in moDErn tImes,
raTher than Nice sYMbols of Arabs' chAUvinistic, honoR-BaSED cULturE.

> _FrOm computers To deSKs to ChaiRS uSed BY cute DigitAl STaRTups like Oink
> or BizzlE oR FoSchNizzlE, – it’s all made poSsible by beTTER, more
> subStanTIvE Innovators. This SuperIor breed of ENtreprenEurs aNd inventOrs
> toils aWAY in relatIve ObsCurIty, OFTeN in Asia, solvinG REal, cOmPlex
> proBleMs. They sQueEze 32gB oNto SoMething thE size of mInT sTrIp. or, tHey
> maKE un-killaBlE baTtEriEs thaT Let us TWeet dEep iNtO tHE niGht. They MAkE
> SOlar CeLlS worThwHiLe or wAter OUt oF thin aiR._

Did you knOw? THEre's AcTuAlly a whOle economic seCtOr to this stUfF. It'S
calleD _REsearch_, iT's practitioners are calleD _ScientiSts_ And, ofTen
eNough, _grad StuDents_, aNd tHE UniteD StateS of AmErIca TREats tHEM/uS liKe
_Crap_. SciencE IS _chRonicAlLy anD endemiCally_ underfunded in THe UNited
States reLatIve tO MOsT otHEr DEveLoPEd cOUNtries, _and_ severaL less
develOpED cOuntries suCH as inDia, ChinA, and IsrAel.

 a reasonable
equilibriumin all sor ts of  ar eas  ( econ omy,  environment,s ocie ty). That
reliance inc rease sw itht he  degr ee of h i gh - t ech ,bu t a ls o  p rovid esthe
_be nefits_ of  hi gh -tech.

A fa i lu re of that  sy stem can lea d t o much  w ors e  than  ju st alack o f  progr ess.

--- -- - 
delin q uentmeH a ck er n ews needs to seem or e  of this.

"Ibeliev et hi s cur ren t crop ofen trepr e neurs m i gh t a ctu a lly be hurtin g
America - and  perve rt ing the ve ry id ea ofinnovationin t he same w ay Bey o nce’s
R u n The W orld i s l ike  kic k in gAre th a  Fr a nk lin inthe ribs …r ep eated ly." R e aliz e t hatthis_IS_ the issu e o f th e  fo rtune  500comp an ies.Too bu sy
wo rr ying about smal l re turns todig  i n a ninnov a te.

- --- --eli_got tlieb
> _Th el a t es t US generation ha sl e da life o f leis u re .A rab prot es ter s ca r r y
> s word s  a nd mache tes, o u rs  c arry iP ho ne 4S’ sinpin k, pe r sona lizedcases._
Look dude, if it wa s n't quite exp l ic i t ly agai nst  Massachuse ttsw eapo ns l a ws , I would  go p ro t es t ing carrying a swor d.  Also,  if s omeone wouldteach my
s w o r dsmanshi p. A n di f swords wereactua lly viable weaponsin mo dern tim es,
rathe r than nic e s ymb ols  of A ra bs' chauvinis t i c, h on or-base d c ulture. 

>  _F rom  co mp uters todesks to  c ha ir suse d byc ute digi ta l s ta rtu ps li k e Oink 
> or  Biz zl eo r F oSchniz z le , – it ’s  a ll m ade  p ossib le b y  be tter, m ore
> sub sta n tive  i nn ovators . This superi or  breed ofen tre preneu r s  and inv entors
> toils away inr elative  ob scuri ty,often inAsi a, sol vin g  real,  compl ex
>pr obl e m s. Th e y  s que ez e 32GB ont o som ethin gthesize of  mint strip. Or, t h ey> make un-kil lab le b a t te rie s  t h atle t  us T weet deep intothe night.  T h ey  make
> so l arce lls wor thwhile  or w a ter out  of thinair._

Di dyouk n ow?  There's a ctuallya whole e c onomi c  s ector  to  thisst uff . It' s
call e d _ resea rch_,it 's pra ctiti on ers arecalled _scientists_ and , ofte n
eno ugh , _grad s tud e nts _, and th e Un ited State s o f A meric a t r eatsthem / us  li k e
_cr ap_. Science i s  _ chr o n ic ally and en d e m ica lly_und e rfunde d in  the United
State s  relative to m osto t her  de v elop ed  countries, _a nd_  s e v eral les sdeveloped c ountries  s u ch as  India , Chin a, andI s ra e l.

 a_reasonable
equilibrium in_all sorts of areas_(economy, environment,_society)._That
reliance increases_with_the degree of_high-tech, but also_provides the
_benefits_ of high-tech.

A_failure of that_system_can lead to much worse than just a lack of progress.

------
delinquentme
Hacker news needs to_see_more of_this.

"I_believe_this current crop of entrepreneurs_might actually be hurting
America -_and perverting_the very idea of innovation in the same_way_Beyonce’s
Run The World_is like kicking Aretha Franklin in the ribs…repeatedly."

Realize that_this _IS_ the issue of the_fortune 500 companies._Too_busy
worrying_about small returns to_dig in an innovate.

------
eli_gottlieb
> _The latest_US generation has led a life_of leisure. Arab protesters carry
> swords and_machetes, ours carry iPhone 4S’s in_pink, personalized cases._

Look dude, if_it wasn't_quite explicitly against Massachusetts weapons_laws, I
would go_protesting carrying_a sword. Also,_if someone would teach my
swordsmanship. And_if swords were_actually viable weapons in modern times,
rather_than_nice symbols of_Arabs'_chauvinistic,_honor-based culture.

>__From computers to_desks_to chairs_used_by cute digital startups like Oink
>_or_Bizzle or FoSchnizzle, – it’s all made_possible by better, more
>_substantive_innovators. This superior breed_of entrepreneurs and inventors
> toils_away in relative obscurity, often in_Asia, solving_real, complex
>_problems. They squeeze 32GB onto something the size of mint strip._Or, they
> make un-killable batteries that_let us Tweet deep_into the_night._They make
> solar_cells_worthwhile or_water out of thin air._

Did you know?_There's actually_a whole economic sector to this_stuff. It's
called _research_, it's_practitioners_are called _scientists_ and, often
enough, _grad_students_, and the United States of_America treats them/us like
_crap_. Science_is__chronically_and endemically_ underfunded in the_United
States relative to most other developed_countries, _and_ several_less
developed countries such as India, China, and_Israel.
