Re:America has a monopoly problem
by emodendroket on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @10:35AM
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Or outright killing research that threatens their main revenue drivers. Like, OK, we eventually got digital cameras, but Kodak didn't do anything with it for a long time because they wanted to keep selling film. With graver consequences, Exxon decided to suppress its own findings about climate change.
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Re:America has a monopoly problem
by kazagistar on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @10:42AM
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Another ongoing example: suppression of research into male birth control due to fears of cutting into profits from the cash cow that is female birth control.