tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post8103123089304239158..comments2023-10-29T09:38:58.821+00:00Comments on For Nine Pounds - An Analogue Blog: Molecule of the week (II)Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779802480127180504noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post-65332740033688962662008-03-27T00:55:00.000+00:002008-03-27T00:55:00.000+00:00Agree.And now (again) I remember - we are the soci...Agree.<BR/><BR/>And now (again) I remember - we are the society. <BR/><BR/>So, I'll go back to making my own plans in order to figure out what next/small step I can make that could make a difference. In the long run.dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436484490271479727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post-68753906080449417382008-03-26T00:58:00.000+00:002008-03-26T00:58:00.000+00:00the amount of resources, knowledge and time needed...the amount of resources, knowledge and time needed to develop successful drugs that people need make it difficult to democratize in the way that has happened with computer programming. Usually only very large organizations such as large corporations or the state are capable. Corporations have their own interests for developing medicines, profit. Its not about improving humanity. I'm not so naive as to think that simply putting governments of capitalist countries in charge would make things better. Its more that I believe in properly democratizing the research and development of new medicines so that the resources are directed to what people need and noone is discriminated because they're poor or just not rich enough. I think society should be organized in a completely different way so that production most things and especially important stuff like medicines is not done by big profit making corporations.plasmonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480445946236632598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post-42076486661251534352008-03-25T20:34:00.000+00:002008-03-25T20:34:00.000+00:00Hmm... only me thinking "Whoah, I've just seen 'I ...Hmm... only me thinking "Whoah, I've just seen 'I am legend'?"<BR/><BR/>On a serious note: I am constantly wondering what can be done in order to turn the unfortunate situation with development and progress only made available quickly to those few with money. It is doing my head in. <BR/>But I *am* enjoying the fact that at least SW development is now moving more towards open source, sharing and constant evolution without gigant corporations getting (as) much of the pie. Medicin is a bit tougher I believe. It is not as easy to find volonteer guinea-pigs as is finding some hardcore bold beta testers...dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436484490271479727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post-21571533021128482772008-03-25T19:09:00.000+00:002008-03-25T19:09:00.000+00:00My mum is in a lot of pain at the moment, so she i...My mum is in a lot of pain at the moment, so she is on really serious painkillers, they work, stop the pain but make her incrdibly ill, vomiting and just feeling awful.<BR/><BR/>So someone suggested i get her some dope, it would help with her pain, and it wouldn't make her sick.<BR/><BR/>Why is it ilegal?<BR/><BR/>Money talks I suppose?Midget Wranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114529056109093110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post-20548672256575654952008-03-25T13:07:00.000+00:002008-03-25T13:07:00.000+00:00You'd wonder though would our greedy souls be insp...You'd wonder though would our greedy souls be inspired to invent as much on public salaries.Bonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010986736813010003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8840706572296442429.post-58320846855745056252008-03-25T09:40:00.000+00:002008-03-25T09:40:00.000+00:00Certainly, it's scandalous. Some might think it's ...Certainly, it's scandalous. Some might think it's murder. <BR/><BR/>It's not the only thing that's scandalous about pharmaceuticals and health care. What about the pratice of testing drugs on people in the third world, nice, pure subjects who aren't on any other medication that might get in the way.... or the American health care system. Or any number of things.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988685736635515808noreply@blogger.com