Some weeks ago in a previous column, I received a letter from a Doomsday fellow, who inquired about research and administrative sponsors. This week I will try to give you a little background on Black Mesa's history of seeking government and private funding. It's a mosaic of shame and triumph, held together by greed and other types of shame.
Scientists tend to emphasize the sciency, researchy part of doing experiments.
And Black Mesa certainly has its share of technological breakthroughs. But let's face it, nothing is free. In the past, thanks to the Atomic Energy Commission and related misinformation campaigns, the vast majority of Black Mesa's cash came from the government. After it disbanded, however, the Facility was in trouble. The money had almost enough momentum to carry Black Mesa out of the late 70's, but not quite.