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by mcphage 637 days ago
> It seems like the US government became interested and probably funded them in some capacity, and with that, they exited the consumer domain.

Why couldn’t they do both?
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DataDive 637 days ago
why compete in the consumer domain when Uncle Sam pays you not to
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mcphage 633 days ago
Because that leaves a lot of money on the table for competitors to fund a business.
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