Besides, even if you worked diligently your entire life without producing results, the Great Academy of Sciences would support you for life, without any KPI assessments.
After all, some paths were truly difficult, yet someone had to walk them. It was perfectly normal not to produce results.
Most technological patents would be made public worldwide, seeking reputation rather than profit.
Another netizen commented, "Scientists don't necessarily have to live in poverty, do they? The local average salary isn't high. This is just too poor."
An informed source replied, "This is only a guaranteed baseline income that lets you maintain a decent standard of living. If you achieve results and want higher pay, you can leave the Great Academy of Sciences and take a job at another company. There won't be any obstacles here."
"I see. That makes perfect sense!"
Another netizen replied, "Heh, they might not even want to leave. Working for a big company means putting up with at least some mistreatment. Not everyone lives for money, right?"
"At the Great Academy of Sciences, you have research freedom, a relaxed, harmonious atmosphere, and no KPIs. Where else could you find something that good?"
Someone else asked, "Have I spotted a loophole in this rule? If someone passes the entrance exam and just freeloads until they die, wouldn't that waste funding? Who pays their salaries? Food, drink, and pay would cost five or six thousand per person each month, right? Ten thousand people would cost fifty million a month. Without revenue, that might not be sustainable!"
The informed source said, "Mr. Zhang Ming will raise this money from the International Consortiums and Giant Enterprises. There's no need to worry about funding."
"Besides, in addition to auditing, the major International Consortiums will also monitor the flow of these precious resources to