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The Scientific Mind and Capitalism
1:17:45 - 1:28:06 (10:21)
Despite the influence of money, the scientific mind is not inherently capitalistic but instead follows where the funding is, often for basic research and science.
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The release of the report titled "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" marks an important shift in the internal discussions within the US government regarding the topic of UFOs, but the empirical evidence shows that the concern of public panic may have been overstated.
1:17:45 - 1:20:03 (02:18)
Summary
The release of the report titled "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" marks an important shift in the internal discussions within the US government regarding the topic of UFOs, but the empirical evidence shows that the concern of public panic may have been overstated.
ChapterThe Scientific Mind and Capitalism
Episode#262 – Garry Nolan: UFOs and Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The establishment of the UAP Task Force is officially an office in the Department of Defense that aims to collect high-resolution data and information about UFO sightings.
1:20:03 - 1:23:18 (03:15)
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The establishment of the UAP Task Force is officially an office in the Department of Defense that aims to collect high-resolution data and information about UFO sightings. Additionally, the discussion covers the relationship between funding for space projects, capitalistic efforts, and the geopolitics of space explorations.
ChapterThe Scientific Mind and Capitalism
Episode#262 – Garry Nolan: UFOs and Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Galileo Project, which focuses on researching unidentified aerial phenomena, requires millions of dollars to get work done.
1:23:18 - 1:25:42 (02:23)
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The Galileo Project, which focuses on researching unidentified aerial phenomena, requires millions of dollars to get work done. However, money has been allocated to make the project more public, potentially leading to funding for other groups' research as well.
ChapterThe Scientific Mind and Capitalism
Episode#262 – Garry Nolan: UFOs and Aliens
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The relationship between science and money is ambiguous, but money does influence the direction of research.
1:25:43 - 1:28:06 (02:22)
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The relationship between science and money is ambiguous, but money does influence the direction of research. Basic science and research are not primarily capitalistic, but people often mistake scientists as being paid to perform experiments.