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Funding Outcomes with DARPA
18:46 - 27:43 (08:56)
DARPA and the US government have adopted a new funding model to fund outcomes instead of effort, encouraging unique and ingenious solutions to problems. This allows those who may not have the resources to be able to compete and innovate on a level playing field.
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Recognizing that most people have good intentions at their core, despite occasional missteps, can lead to more empathy and understanding.
18:46 - 22:33 (03:46)
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Recognizing that most people have good intentions at their core, despite occasional missteps, can lead to more empathy and understanding.
ChapterFunding Outcomes with DARPA
EpisodeSebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the importance of hearing people's problems and providing help towards resolving them.
22:33 - 24:35 (02:01)
Summary
The speaker discusses the importance of hearing people's problems and providing help towards resolving them. The discussion also covers the evolution of autonomous vehicles from the DARPA Grand Challenge to present day success.
ChapterFunding Outcomes with DARPA
EpisodeSebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
DARPA and the US government in Congress introduced a new funding model where funding was based on outcomes rather than efforts.
24:35 - 26:02 (01:26)
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DARPA and the US government in Congress introduced a new funding model where funding was based on outcomes rather than efforts. The procurement process required stacks of paper to describe the research project, and the contractors used to getting paid per hour were automatically drawn out due to the lack of a tax code that allowed the use of congressional tax money for a price.
ChapterFunding Outcomes with DARPA
EpisodeSebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker reflects on the lessons learned from a surfer dude team who quietly acquired funding without attracting attention, highlighting the contrast with more common, high-profile government grants and discussing relevant academic research.
26:02 - 27:43 (01:41)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the lessons learned from a surfer dude team who quietly acquired funding without attracting attention, highlighting the contrast with more common, high-profile government grants and discussing relevant academic research.