Beautiful development, pretty website, and great-sounding words. How could anyone not be in favor of a "Center for Innovation"? I bet everyone will fall for it, just like every other time in every other city.
Projects like these are the religious monuments of the 21st century, and our universities and public institutions are the stubborn and pathetic shamans and priests, growing increasingly frustrated as their ever-more-massive sacrifices to the gods fail to return the predicted bountiful harvest to the townfolk. Just replace 'gods' with "tech talent" and 'harvest' with "innovation".
Apple began in a garage. Spending $250 million dollars on a "Center for Innovation" and a "technology incubator" wont even slow down talent from leaving, let alone create more of it, or make it bring a bountiful harvest.
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You guys are laughing now but Jacksonville will soon assume its rightful place as the largest and most important city on Earth.
I heard the UN is moving its HQ there. The eiffel tower is moving there soon as well. Elon Musk even decided he didnt want to go to mars anymore after visiting.
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