In theory it doesn’t seem like you’d have to persuade them that FAI was the most important thing they could do with their life. Presumably there are a few young John Conways at Google, but I doubt any see Google as the most important thing they could do with their life. In other words, you might just need salary, visibility, and prestige comparable to current young John Conway employers.
For instance, what if there was an FAI research team affiliated with some prestigious university that was getting a moderate amount of positive press coverage?
In theory it doesn’t seem like you’d have to persuade them that FAI was the most important thing they could do with their life. Presumably there are a few young John Conways at Google, but I doubt any see Google as the most important thing they could do with their life. In other words, you might just need salary, visibility, and prestige comparable to current young John Conway employers.
For instance, what if there was an FAI research team affiliated with some prestigious university that was getting a moderate amount of positive press coverage?