Re:Five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer
by lapcat on Monday January 15, 2024 @12:01PM
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> But perhaps you did cancer research for 20 years and found a cure for cancer while I spent my money on vacations and partying.
LOL nice straw man.
> The world now has a cure for cancer.
Except it doesn't.
> We can't now say that you should have the same wealth/power as me because power/wealth is bad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk Salk was immediately hailed as a "miracle worker" when the vaccine's success was first made public in April 1955, and chose to not patent the vaccine or seek any profit from it in order to maximize its global distribution.
LOL nice straw man.
> The world now has a cure for cancer.
Except it doesn't.
> We can't now say that you should have the same wealth/power as me because power/wealth is bad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk Salk was immediately hailed as a "miracle worker" when the vaccine's success was first made public in April 1955, and chose to not patent the vaccine or seek any profit from it in order to maximize its global distribution.