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Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan: Curing All Human Diseases [video]
- nothrowaways 3y agoHuge respect for these admirable couples for taking on such a noble mission.
- mgh2 3y agoKudos but be skeptical. May be an effort to redeem Meta's transgressions and public image, like Gates...
- iancmceachern 3y agoAnd Michael Milken, another great example
- iancmceachern 3y agoSupporting info because this got downvoted: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/18/michael-milken-pardon/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/18/michael-m... In short, he's a multiple time felon who was even pardoned by Trump and then spent 500 million to rebuild and repair his name with the Milken Institute thing, which I've attended several times. There is something particularly off putting about eating free lobster corn dogs with leaders in business and government while we talk about the unhoused and how they don't have what they need.
- nothrowaways 3y agoI don't know about that but yeah kudos for working on improving health for all.
- throwawaymanbot 3y ago[dead]
- elzbardico 3y agoOr they could pay taxes like everyone else and let the elected governments tackle those issues.
- superduty 3y agoLogical fallacies are your superpower. Bravo.
- renegade-otter 3y agoBecause that's what governments are for. A lot of these pet causes of the ultra rich is just reputation laundering. Maybe start with making sure your platform does not spread anti-vaccine, anti-science misinformation? That would require taking an ad impressions hit and a monetary loss, a sacrifice too steep to make for the public good.
- bigyikes 3y agoMany would disagree with your premise. Governments are not for curing all diseases. Governments are for protecting my rights, enforcing the law, and providing basic services and a safety net.
- gretch 3y agoIf we’re talking about the US (reasonable because that’s where Zuck is) the role of the govt is defined in the constitution. If you search for “disease” or “curing disease” you get 0 hits. Meanwhile the thing they advocate for is protected as the 1st amendment. > Maybe start with making sure your platform does not spread anti-vaccine, anti-science misinformation? So they have it almost as close to backwards as you can get it.
- slater 3y agoAnd tax dodges.
- nradov 3y ago
- YouWhy 3y agoWith respect to Chan Zuckerberg Science: As an engineer who had worked for a number of years in biotech and med-tech, I find fault with the underlying assumption that one can build an organization out of bio-PI types and get anything out of it beyond a bunch of papers. My hard-earned experience is tha the biology PI track selects against the technocratic leadership style necessary for the coordination of a large-scale effort. My own stint in the field found most value with a small subset of fresh PhDs who were still mentally flexible enough to figure out how to do their research in a stackable and incremental way. Unsurprisingly, most of these people stood very little chance of being hired as PIs, because their focus on efficiency made for worse short-term splashing.
- nradov 3y agoSo what's the problem? If they produce a bunch of papers in basic biological sciences then we'll all be better off.
- iancmceachern 3y agoBased on their track record, probably not
- iancmceachern 3y agoAgreed. I've had similar experience. There is a huge difference between a mechanical, electrical or systems engineer and a biotech engineer. The former can design and make physical objects, the latter works generally in the paperwork and publications associated with the devices, not the devices themselves.
- forward1 3y agoThe pair have done more to harm human dignity and privacy than most evil people thoughout history could even dream of. To respect their opinion on anything, let alone health, is so just vulgar, bordering on complete degeneracy.
- nothrowaways 3y agoThis is ridiculous, how ?
- nothrowaways 3y agoConvince me with one thing they did that any other online company hasn't done and I will eat my dog's food tonight.
- 4death4 3y agoBy "any other" do you mean "at least one other online company" or do you mean "all online companies."
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- 0xASDF 3y agoV
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoDid it at a scale none other have Which was OPs direct point, not that nobody else has done any, but nobody else has done more. That seems indisputable
- forward1 3y agoThat's easy - Cambridge Analytica - the tip of the behavioral management iceberg.
- aaron695 3y ago
- westcort 3y agoMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has personally and repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram. You will excuse me as I guffaw at the credibility gap here. Source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/11/08/tech/meta-facebook-instagram-teen-safety/index.html https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/11/08/tech/meta-facebook-instag...
- BlackjackCF 3y agoCure all human diseases… unless they affect my bottom line!