▲ 433 ▼ All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan (www.bloomberg.com) submitted 2 years ago by ooli@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] helenslunch@feddit.nl -10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago This entire conspiracy theory falls apart once you realize there is more than one group trying to cure cancer, and have cured multiple cancers, as curing cancer is vastly more profitable than treating it. Once your cancer is cured, you no longer need treatment, and you won't seek treatment if there's a cure. Cancer cures (and eventually, vaccinations) are an arms race, and only efficacy matters permalink fedilink source parent [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies burn food to ensure scarcity and protect their bottom line. We're stupid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] piecat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Except companies aren't the ones curing cancer, academics are.. Companies will gladly use the free R&D, productize, and make a quick profit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago This entire conspiracy theory falls apart once you realize there is more than one group trying to cure cancer, and have cured multiple cancers, as curing cancer is vastly more profitable than treating it. Once your cancer is cured, you no longer need treatment, and you won't seek treatment if there's a cure. Cancer cures (and eventually, vaccinations) are an arms race, and only efficacy matters permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies burn food to ensure scarcity and protect their bottom line. We're stupid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] piecat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Except companies aren't the ones curing cancer, academics are.. Companies will gladly use the free R&D, productize, and make a quick profit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piecat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Except companies aren't the ones curing cancer, academics are.. Companies will gladly use the free R&D, productize, and make a quick profit. permalink fedilink source parent