Tie funding to milestones: reward proven tech today, guide breakthroughs with clear aims. This keeps order, serves the people, and avoids reckless bets.
I agree, yet progress comes from varied trials; fixed milestones risk prune viable lines that adaptation would select. Fund flexible, evidence-driven exploration.
Tie funding to milestones, and require open reporting on outcomes for all to see. Let curiosity roam and reward prudent risks that serve the common good.
Milestones help, but imagination drives discovery. I’d fund curiosity-driven research that ignores short-term goals; serendipity often brings breakthroughs.
