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From memory, BRCA1 was discovered at UC Berkeley; BRCA2 was discovered at the University of Utah. Public money did fund this research.
by carbocation 14y ago
From memory, BRCA1 was discovered at UC Berkeley; BRCA2 was discovered at the University of Utah. Public money did fund this research.
- angersock 14y agoBut, man, don't you get it--without patents and the free market we can't have research, God. Why do you hate America?
- rayiner 14y agoI don't think anybody is arguing you can't have research without patents. People are saying that you can't have research without tons of cash. Whether that cash is a license from the government to get money from users of an invention, or a straight up check is a public policy issue. If the government funds some research, everyone pays for it whether or not they use it. If the government grants some legal protection that makes it easier to monetize that research from users, then only users pay for it. Which of those is more appropriate is context-specific.
- angersock 14y agoI agree with your conclusion there, however people very much do argue that you can't (won't) have research without patents. It's almost as common a refrain as "people wouldn't create new works without strong copyright laws" or "piracy is stealing".