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		stcredzero on Aug 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk of SpaceX: The Goal is Mars > I'm reading a lot in here, but I think Carmack sees it as an incubator for new space talent. I may be reading a lot in here, but are you saying that incubators are mostly just talent farms?

pseale on Aug 2, 2012 [–]

You are applying your YC bias to the word 'incubator'.

in·cu·ba·tor/ˈinkyəˌbātər/

Noun:

1. An enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for the care of premature babies. 2. An apparatus used to hatch eggs or grow microorganisms under controlled conditions.

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