I think research funding in general could take some cues from the Y Combinator funding model, in the sense that if you give smart people money and time, they'll

I think research funding in general could take some cues from the Y Combinator funding model, in the sense that if you give smart people money and time, they'll discover/create amazing things. You would think the value and return you get from investment in science would be apparent to anyone living in the modern age.