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The budget comes from desperation, which is unaffected by futility. Researchers are well aware that funding goes to those who claim that there is hope. Voters d
by burfog 8y ago
The budget comes from desperation, which is unaffected by futility. Researchers are well aware that funding goes to those who claim that there is hope. Voters demand that we do something, and throwing money at a doomed cause is something, so therefore we must do that.
... and my point is proven by the downmods: nobody wants their hopes crushed, no matter how unjustified
- DaiPlusPlus 8y agoBudgets also come from perceived market demand. Is the market for HIV maintenance products bigger or smaller than the market for HIV vaccination drugs? (Cynically I'd remark a one-off HIV vaccine shot would eliminate the need for lifelong maintenance drugs, and shareholders get the best returns with that latter...)