market-driven-innovation

Mr. Rabbit emphasizes that market demands, rather than government programs, are more effective in driving progress.

1 chapter across 1 book

Rainbows End (2007)Vernor Vinge

Chapter 3

In this chapter, intelligence agents Alfred Vaz, Günberk Braun, and Keiko Mitsuri meet with a mysterious digital entity known as Mr. Rabbit in Barcelona to negotiate his involvement in a covert scientific project. Mr. Rabbit is tasked with surveying the security of biotech labs in San Diego and recruiting local operatives for a government-scale research operation. The chapter explores the interplay of virtual and physical presence, espionage tactics, and the challenges of integrating advanced scientific research across global institutions.