• @FooBarrington
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    110 months ago

    It could also speed research up. It is incredibly unlikely that the current amount of money spent is exactly the best amount possible.

    And even if research were to somehow slow down compared to now, the world would still be a better place, since fewer rich assholes would have undue influence.

    • @NotMyOldRedditName
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      110 months ago

      Do you even understand what I’m saying?

      The world isn’t a better place if research slows down because they charge you $7100 but it’s $650 elsewhere.

      Lower the god damn prices.

      Bam there’s fewer rich assholes now and millions of individuals are better off.

      • @FooBarrington
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        110 months ago

        Do you understand what I’m saying? Don’t just lower prices, also increase investments in R&D. We are not at peak R&D efficiency, so don’t ignore it completely.

        • @NotMyOldRedditName
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          110 months ago

          If they truly believed they could spend more money and get more out of it, they would be, because that would give them billions more in bonuses.

          These multi billion dollar companies run efficiently until they don’t because they expanded too much too fast and the bureaucracy and size becomes the problem.

          • @FooBarrington
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            110 months ago

            Why do you think that they can get more money with more efficient R&D? Sometimes less efficient solutions result in more money.