#102 Stem Cell Research, Bluetooth And Other Private Innovation

99% of innovation in all fields of science did not come from public workers using public funds. It came from private inventors working for themselves for arguably selfish reasons - so that they could be financially successful. Did government invent the personal computer, the light bulb, or a cure for chicken pox? No public funds were spent in the making of those inventions. Why should we expect the cure for cancer or AIDS to come out of some lowly government lab rat?

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[thewill2]

What logical reason could be given for denying a terminally ill person access to experimental drugs and treatments?

We are all dying and if I want to volunteer for some wacky scientific experiment that should be my choice, so long as it doesnt harm or endanger anyone else.

Does Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness mean anything?

I hope people wake up soon, otherwise it wont just be clones and French fry oil thats banned.

[THINKfutureShow]

Exactly my point. A lot of these so-called "regulations" are simply the government telling us what is good for us instead of making our OWN decisions about our lives.

[knightstalker1369]

Right! telemarketers and the GD 'net "You have won our sweepstakes" emails. At least they didnt kill trees, but they did for all the obama(LENIN) posters all over

[THINKfutureShow]

Yeah - so much for the govt do not call list. Telezapper - a privately created product - works great for land-lines. Now if someone woudl just come up with one for cell phones hmmmm...

[whoo689]

Politicians love treating the people like children. I think they've forgotten we're NOT their kids but regular adults who can vote them out of office.

Politicians also don't care much for evidence and facts. They just do whatever feels right.

[knightstalker1369]

Esp. for us on Prepaid cells!!!!!!!!! I think the most of the unsolicitated calls are from the company that produces them to make you buy minutes

[THINKfutureShow]

Where is the government funding????

[THINKfutureShow]

"In 1884, a small group of individuals in the electrical professions formed a new organization to support professionals in their nascent field and to aid them in their efforts to apply innovation for the betterment of humanity—the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, or AIEE. Many early leaders, such as founding President Norvin Green of Western Union, came from telegraphy. Others, like Thomas Edison, came from power, while Alexander Graham Bell represented the newer telephone industry.

[THINKfutureShow]

Wow Teebs - we agree! Its a banner day in the Bunker! ;) Awesome

[Teeebs]

A little stingy there.....ONLY +1 for finally allowing stem cell research again.....since Bush and his religious wingnuts put restrictions on it for all those years. All that did was allow the rest of the world to pass the US in terms of that type of research. Great, let's give the Chinese even more of an edge. As for funding. Maybe not fund it directly, but give tax breaks to companies involved in this sort of thing perhaps......