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Re: A question for my Canadian pals
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 6 Oct 2004 22:01:47 GMT
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Dave Schuler wrote:
> But underlying technology is only one aspect. If any of the
> designers (at MS, Intel, or wherever) went to a public school or
> received a government grant for college or for subsequent research,
> then you are benefitting from public money.
Have you thought through to the logical conclusion of the path you're
following? The logical conclusion is that there should be no private money
at all. But then that raises an interesting question: Who decides what is
reasonable to spend money on? Here's another question: What makes that
entity any better at making decisions than the people who make up that
entity? I think you also have to demonstrate that private entities are
entirely incapable of making decisions. How many people here trust the UL
label as an indication of electrical product safety? How many people trust
Consumer's Union's (Consumer Report's) ratings of products? Which entities
have been quicker to provide benefits to committed same sex partners,
government or private?
Frank
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| (...) Might the logical conclusion instead be that there should be no money at all, without niggling about public vs. private? I don't suggest that I have a fully fleshed-out alternative to offer, but it seems clear that the consensual hallucination (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) But underlying technology is only one aspect. If any of the designers (at MS, Intel, or wherever) went to a public school or received a government grant for college or for subsequent research, then you are benefitting from public money. I (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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