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Yeah, I know. Thankfully computing and the Internet was developed with private funds... no... wait, it wasn't. I don't disagree with you that a profit motive i
by orbitingpluto 14y ago
Yeah, I know. Thankfully computing and the Internet was developed with private funds... no... wait, it wasn't.
I don't disagree with you that a profit motive is a powerful force, but there reaches a point where greed causes more damage than good. Pharma is the prime example.
- spullara 14y agoThe infrastructure was done with public funds. People making something useful out of it was done in the private sector almost exclusively. In fact, the government is now one of the biggest threats to the internet.