[chaostheory]

> That's true, but they already started out skeevy.

That's not true. A lot of times, the projects will start before funding.

> But some new tech startup certainly doesn't have to be skeevy to make money or to be in a position to contribute to research.

That is true, but you're also missing the reality of startups. Just survival alone is hard. Stubbornly sticking to idealism doesn't help that cause, which is why people take money from both China and Saudi Arabia.