Yes I thought the U.S. delegation was supporting abstinence?
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Originally posted by Lebell
Human beings will not gladly have the sweat of their brows and minds stolen for "the greater good", nor should they.
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I think that is where the sides are going to differ in thought. One side is taking it as a difference between private and public in the issue of money. Other sides may view it in a different light.
My view on this? As I stated above in other posts, i'd support it if it were in the form similar to what the Manhattan Project were. The most brilliant scientists and researchers together with one goal only.
Problem is, in this day and age, that won't happen without a sense of urgency.
TBH that is partially a result of having competing companies - good for making money and all that, but again, its competition, and it might be 5 companies at the same stage in research, but they're not going to help each other.
So in my view, it boils down to between whether there is a sense or urgency. Not socialism vs. capitalism or anything like that.
It would be like the a-bomb - work together to make a breakthrough if one senses urgency, or don't work together and carry on if there isn't a sense of urgency around.