One a related note, can the government aid basic research here in the U.S. (NSF,...

		aswanson on March 15, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU taxpayers to fund $306m Google rival. No wonder... One a related note, can the government aid basic research here in the U.S. (NSF, NIH, etc.) or are the agencies dispensing that money too bureacratic as well? Here are some numbers: http://dellweb.bfa.nsf.gov/Top50Inst2/default.asp