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0 pointsdangus6y ago0 comments

There’s a really obvious ceiling to R&D.

I can spend a trillion dollars and hire a million engineers but that won’t build me a time machine or a perpetual motion device.

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Retric6y ago

Until they make up a significant percentage of global R&D spending they could increase it while spending money on useful things.

scarface746y ago

Like what?

Retric6y ago

Camera tech seems to be an obvious choice. But, they could go as far out there as doing drug research. Apple is a giant multinational corporation, they could get into any market.

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0 pointsdangus6y ago0 comments

There’s a really obvious ceiling to R&D.

I can spend a trillion dollars and hire a million engineers but that won’t build me a time machine or a perpetual motion device.

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Retric6y ago

Until they make up a significant percentage of global R&D spending they could increase it while spending money on useful things.

scarface746y ago

Like what?

Retric6y ago

Camera tech seems to be an obvious choice. But, they could go as far out there as doing drug research. Apple is a giant multinational corporation, they could get into any market.

2 more replies

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse