[MD] Science Wars

[MarshaV]

At 02:21 PM 4/23/2009, you wrote:
> > At 11:17 AM 4/23/2009, you wrote:
> > > > At 07:34 AM 4/23/2009, you wrote:
> > > > >[Willblake2]
> > > > > > Problems with profit?  Then you are in the wrong country.  The
> > > > reason
> > > > > > you have a computer, car, and ipod is due to "profit driven".
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Platt:
> > > > >Truer words were never spoken.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello Platt,
> > > >
> > > > My question is should profit driven funding be the primary incentive
> > > > for doing science?   Is that the intelligent choice and reason?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Marsha
> > >
> > >Marsha,
> > >
> > >All "funding" comes from profits -- what is left over after the
> > expenses
> > >required for any enterprise. Without profits science would come to a
> > >standstill.
> >
> >
> > Greetings Platt,
> >
> > As opposed to funding for humanitarian purpose.
> >
> >
> > Marsha
>
>Marsha,
>
>Regardless of the purpose, all funding comes from profits -- what is left
>over after the expenses of an enterprise.
>
>Platt
>

Platt,

True, and???  I never indicated I was against profit.


Marsha



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