Next NASA Centennial Challenge Competition

Andrew-Unit writes "NASA today announced the next competition in the Centennial Challenge series. A prize of $250,000 USD will be awarded to the team that can autonomously deliver the most lunar regolith to a collection device in 30 minutes. From the press release: 'This challenge continues NASA's efforts to broaden interest in innovative concepts ... We hope to see teams from a broad spectrum of technical areas take part in this competition,'"

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Meritocracy over aristocracy

[Safe Sex Goddess]

The article does make a good point when it says that these competitions let everyone compete on a level playing field.

We get to see a published set of standards, an open competition, and the winner isn't based on who has taken whom to dinner.

Wow! Making awards based on what one has accomplished rather than who one knows. This could have a major impact on business integrity if it's widely adopted.