Re:FDA considers first CRISPR gene editing treatment that ma...
by thaumasiotes on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @06:18AM
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Here are some other counterarguments:
- Most formal drug research, today, is already not worthwhile. The norm is that you spend several billion dollars and recover nothing.
- Most achievements that were worthwhile in retrospect were not worthwhile prospectively. Therefore it is not obvious that things need to be worthwhile prospectively in order to be done. Going into a career as a rock star is, objectively, stupid. But we have a huge supply of wannabe rock stars anyway.
- Most formal drug research, today, is already not worthwhile. The norm is that you spend several billion dollars and recover nothing.
- Most achievements that were worthwhile in retrospect were not worthwhile prospectively. Therefore it is not obvious that things need to be worthwhile prospectively in order to be done. Going into a career as a rock star is, objectively, stupid. But we have a huge supply of wannabe rock stars anyway.