[nnm]

The projects might fail, but knowledge accumulated and scientists / engineers created from them can bring success to other areas

[roenxi]

If you define failure as a form of victory then success is inevitable. However, in the spirit of some vague sense of accountability, it seems like an unreasonable position.

[zombiwoof]

If failure is defined and victory and one succeeds do they actually fail

[Epa095]

> If you define failure as a form of victory then success is inevitable.

No, you can also do just enough to slumber away in mediocracy forever.

[Dalewyn]

>knowledge accumulated and scientists / engineers created from them can bring success to other areas

Japanese companies and institutions hate sharing knowledge (read: trade secrets) with each other.