i think government should  give an incentive of  at least 1 billion dollar to the scientist?
468950
Should they? Yes. Will they? Probably not.
675868
I've always said that if any professional athelete makes more than $1 million/season, they should give anything above that to:\n- pay off the national debt\n- feed the hungry in the world\n- research cures for disease\n- make eduacation (from preschool to university) FREE for all!\n\nI figure that if a brain surgeon makes say $300,000/year there is NO WAY that A-Rod is worth $20 million\nBut that is just me . .  and what do i know
869167
Put them in share market.\nAll millions will be converted in billion dollars.\nOr simply divide by 1000.\nThanks.
432439
They certainly do have good scientists to make such important discoveries/developments. What's scary is whether politicians in that country will use it for the right purpose.
1019500
Possible conspiracies aside, I doubt it. Cures for deadly disease would bring in lots and lots of money for corporations and indirectly for the government. Very few people would want to hide a cure, whether for the good of the world or for profit.
444538
If you were an illegal immigrant (criminal), a terrorist, or an incarcerated criminal, the government would most likely pay for it.  Unfortunately the government has no use for non-leaches on society.  If i win the lotto any time soon I will pay for it.
613261
Sadley the answer is probaly millions.
980946
I say this as someone who thinks space exploration is great and who doesn't mind that some of my money is being used to fund it:\n\nThe government has no business using money that it takes by force from the people (taxes) to explore space.  If the people of the US want to fund space exploration then they are perfectly free to do so voluntarily with their own money.  They shouldn't be able to vote to force other people to pay for it.  If enough money isn't given without people being forced to give, then it shouldn't be done.  \n\nThe long-term goal of American space exploration should be whatever the private space exploration groups can get people (and companies) to donate money for.
345693
Absolutely, no one makes more than the government and that's why we have this antiquated traffic light system instead of the adaptive control system that cycle only when there is a break in traffic. (don't stop 50 cars to let one go).  On that 50 cents they use a large part of it to support their lavish life styles and it never goes back into transportation. You are right on the money. The more we use the more the government makes so where is the incentive????
770921
Actually, I think it would be more appropriate for us to send all the moon landing conspiracy theorists on an all-expenses, one-way trip to the heart of the Sun.\n\nIt would surely raise the average IQ of the planet to get rid of some of those nitwits.
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James Randi is offering a prize of over 1,000,000 $US for anyone who can prove psychic powers in a controlled experiment.  \n\nCan you think of anyone who could do telekinesis who couldn't use a million dollars?  \n\nMe neither.
331686
lotsa people would do it..coss for every one person they refer, they can earn $1..imagine if they refer about 50 people ..$50 bucks..\ninteresting..
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i work for the govt and i am a financial manager for NASA research. we get most of our funds from congressional adds and private researchers. the rest of it is from different institutions needing to know the information for a current or future program.\n\nthanks,\n\nryan\n\nair force research labs.
429123
Write up the results and submit them to Scientific American.  If they accept it, they will pay you a lot of money.
95248
Money!!! Mmmm, research funding...
822644
I would give 2.5% for the poor people allover the world, not just in Africa. Make all my family, friends, close neighbours rich. Make a big party and invite anyone who live within 1 mile radius. 120 is too much...for me £10 millions is just enough!
100946
I am not an economist by any stretch.  But it seems to me that if the richest americans paid anywhere near as much as the government swears they pay into the u.s. treasurey,  Then they would contribute enough to save social secur