[quote=pri_dk][quote=Allan from Fallbrook]It’s also interesting that we’re not discussing how Silicon Valley 1.0 (not Web 1.0) was built with Uncle Sam’s money, specifically DoD and DARPA. That dirty little secret isn’t mentioned much.[/quote]
Yes and no, I’d say.
For example, government research did a lot to advance of the initial development of microprocessor technology, but the billions that Intel spent paying engineers and building massive fabrication plants in the past few decades came from private investment.[/quote]
Pri: Uncle Sugar spent billions in the Valley, and also funneled massive sums through Stanford, Cal and the NLs (Lawrence-Berkeley and Lawrence-Livermore). While I’d definitely agree that private investment put up huge money, in many cases it was generally following the government outlays.
