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3D13158219on The Bermuda Triangle of Wealth

No idea why you believe this. I've had babies in two European countries and didn't pay a thing for either of them.

3D13158219on Can France Create Its Own MIT?

I doubt it. Laboratories which teach and work in English have a huge advantage in modern academia because they are able to draw in talent from a far larger pool.

The majority of international academics working in France are from other Romance language countries. I presume the other Romance language countries have the same problem as France.

3D13158219on “It’s Easier To Ask Forgiveness Than To Get Permission”

> If I decide to go out and code a prototype without asking anyone anything, where is the harm in that? You can criticize it after it is done. You could have done the same thing. And you can always throw it out.

I don't understand this point. Are you suggesting coding a prototype on your own time? Otherwise if everyone in a team is free to choose to code prototypes who gets the actual work done?