“It's sad that the U.S. government doesn't fund risky research anymore.” GovernmentResearchFund Author:Peter Diamandis
“Go and try to start your own government in the United States today and you'll be squashed very quickly.” TryingStatesGovernmentTodayUnitedUnited States Author:Peter Diamandis
“In the space business, space had gotten very much to be the aerospace industry. This is something that governments only do and it's where the Boeings and the Lockheed's and the Northrop's and so forth. And there's no way these small companies could do it.” WayGovernmentSpaceCompanyIndustryBoeingAerospace Author:Peter Diamandis
“The question companies have to ask, or governments have to ask is, where do we allow crazy ideas to bubble up? Because if there is a failure, what happens? Someone gets blame. There's a lawsuit, there's a congressional investigation. And so, those things shut down the creative engine.” IfsIdeasGovernmentHappensAsksCompanyCreativeCrazyBlameEnginesBubblesInvestigationLawsuitCrazy Ideas Author:Peter Diamandis
“Small teams driven by their passion with a clear focus can do extraordinary things. Things that only large corporations and governments could do in the past.” GovernmentPastPassionCan DoClearFocusTeamExtraordinaryDrivenCorporationsExtraordinary Things Author:Peter Diamandis
“Large companies and government agencies have a lot to protect and therefore are not willing to take big risks. A large company taking a risk can threaten its stock price. A government agency taking a risk can threaten congressional investigation.” BigsGovernmentCompanyRiskWillingProtectAgencyInvestigationGovernment AgenciesStock PriceLarge Companies Author:Peter Diamandis
