[gaius]

This is why creating an "advanced technology" or "R&D" unit in the business is very risky. You have to be sure you actually do get the elite, and not just the people who want to play with shiny toys and have the connections to get the plum assgnments.

[Tamerlin]

That's very true, and sadly it's also true that most of the time, the people choosing the purported elite are the least qualified to do so.