[SODaniel]

I can't concentrate on the 'Who win's' issue. All I can do is shake my head at the fact that there are US schools that have access to BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, while others are broke.

[OstiaAntica]

That's actually a sign of a healthy marketplace. Crappy schools that squander resources are denied more resources, and world class schools like Stanford are growing.

[rayiner]

I read a statistic that companies related to MIT account for like $1 trillion in GDP. That's a lot of contributions to the 'ole endowment.