We collectively have a special place in our heart for the manned space flight program - Apollo nostalgia is one element, but that is only part of it. American culture worships explorers - look at the fame of Lewis and Clark, for example. The American people want to think of themselves as supporting exploration.
Nathan MyhrvoldMaking money from enforcing patents is no more wrong than investing in preferred stock.
Nathan MyhrvoldI was good at math and science, and I got lots of degrees in lots of things, but in a parallel universe, I probably became a chef.
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