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. I think this also helps illuminate deep problems in the academic research grant writing process.
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. Great scientists are tinkerers, while grant-funders are goal directed. Huge inefficiency in academic research that hinders science.
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. Academic research grants need to work more like VC funding, allowing researchers more freedom to tinker.
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Actually VC funding doesn't work that way. It kicks in after the tinkering stage for the most part... though seed stage is tinkery
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. Good point in terms of the details, but the general picture remains the same I think. Research grants are too restrictive in general.
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