Quote:We still can once the barriers (regulation, taxation, red-tape, etc.) get removed from private industry.

 

Also give people a choice.  As an example, many people that I know do not like CFL light bulbs, yet the government (wrongly) mandates that thy must be used over incandescent bulbs.

I agree with removing a lot of barriers to entry but governments have always had a place in technological advancement. In a world where the government does not give out grants or tax breaks or a myraid of other ways to help research of new tech there will be no new tech advancement that are not immediately profitable. 

 

What's your beef with CFL bulbs? They work perfectly fine and use a fraction of the power as a standard incandescent. What's not to like?

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