<p>It isn’t the pre-proposal hype that I’ve been indicating. As the article notes, the Technion had nothing to do with the proposal itself; Cornell bears the responsibility for the proposed campus. Rather, its partnership was* in addition* to the proposal that Cornell was submitting. That’s what gave Cornell/Technion the edge. Otherwise Cornell would have lost, since it doesn’t have the tech spin-out experience that Stanford and, to a lesser extent, the Technion have.</p>
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<p>That’s what the article suggests. It’s what every other source suggests as well. If it makes you feel better to pretend that without any additional incentive, Cornell would be far more appealing than schools like Stanford, then feel free.</p>
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<p>And I didn’t say that. That’s just a projection of your inferiority complex. Please re-read my posts admitting Cornell’s victory and its ultimate superiority in this competition.</p>