[ExI] Transhumanism and Politics

[Samantha Atkins]

On Jan 24, 2008, at 6:44 AM, Antonio Marcos wrote:

>
>> On 24/01/2008, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> BillK I tend to think of the profit element as the
>> basic solution with the
>>> US medical care system rather than the problem.
>> The profit element is why
>>> so much cool new medical technology is discovered
>> here.
>>
>
> The profit element is why so much cool new medical
> technology is needed here.

That is putting the cart before the horse I think.  Are you saying the  
motive for investing substantial funds in new medical technology R & D  
is to be able to change even greater cost to customers?     That is a  
bit of a perversion of simple business logic of developing something  
at less cost than it will be valued at by those who wish to have or  
use it.

>
>
> But it will never fix any problem since new 'cool'
> medical technology won't be needed, eliminating the
> profit element.
>

Do you really believe the world is that cynical or controlled by those  
who are that cynical?    If no problems were ever fixed then humanity  
would never have left the cave.

- samantha