Why Are the Best and Brightest Not Flooding DARPA?

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?"

Comments

Because they pay crap

[yttrstein]

I can tell you why I'm not working for DARPA: Because I can make three times as much money in the private sector, inventing and patenting things that hopefully help people out, rather than you know....KILLING THEM ALL. Pretty simple decision.

Re:Because DARPA is a government mess

[quanticle]

But it wasn't DARPA that invented those mini-helicopters. They were invented by private companies, who then marketed them to the military, and, as volumes increased, sold them to private individuals.

By your logic, we should give Arthur C. Clarke credit for inventing comsats and space stations, because he was the first one to conceptualize them.