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Why Are the Best and Brightest Not Flooding DARPA?

Posted by samzenpus on from the getting-paid-in-the-private-sector dept.

David W. White writes "Wired mag's Danger Room carried an article today that highlighted how desperate the US Military's DARPA has become in its attempts to bring in additional brain power. The tactics include filmed testimonials, folders and even playing cards all screaming join DARPA! Where are all the Einsteins who want to be on the cutting edge for the Government?"

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  1. Because... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... "all the Einsteins" would do things like implement proper backing up of e-mails at the Whitehouse. Need I say more?

  2. Obligatory Simpsons by computerman413 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about a music video with lyrics such as "APRAD nioj"?

  3. Re:Umm, because .... by Schnoogs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah because DARPA is a part of the infrantry.

  4. Re:Because DARPA is a government mess by mikael · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember reading some about some research projects about 15 years ago - DARPA sponsored research into developing miniature flying machines that could fly inside buildings. One of the visual simulation experts questioned, "What do they expect to develop? Backpacks for pigeons?"

    Now, even Youtubers are flying mini-helicopters with webcams

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  5. Re:Naw by 4D6963 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd rather live in a cardboard box than help Bush kill brown people. Wow, I never knew Bush had a grudge against Oompa Loompas!
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  6. Re:Because DARPA is a government mess by speculatrix · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't DARPA the real founding agency (or at least the funding agency) for the first backbone of the internet in the early 1970's? yeah, and look what a mess that turned into!
  7. Re:Because DARPA is a government mess by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yup. I remember reading about this thing DARPA was doing, where they would connect computing machines at various locations via a series of... "tubes," if you will... to transmit information to each other.

    It was a complete "pipe dream."