[extropy-chat] The Hidden Luddite was Re: peak oil debate

[Adrian Tymes]

--- BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
> More than 20 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.
> AIDS deaths in 2004, estimated at 3.1 million.
> 
> You *really* think some people are deciding not to bother finding a
> cure because they can make a bit of money on the deal?

Some people really are that callous.

However, some people != all people.  It's one thing to direct the
research efforts of an individual company.  It's quite another to make
sure that all concerns, which otherwise would be capable of effectively
coming up with a cure for AIDS, have callous individuals directing
them.  There do exist some organizations, especially private ones
(where the lack of shareholders means far fewer owners), which make
money despite having no executives or owners for whom moneymaking is
the primary goal.