OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

Discussion in 'Blazers OT Forum' started by SlyPokerDog, Jan 3, 2020.

Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 1395 of 1421
  1. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2012
    Messages:
    29,756
    Likes Received:
    11,413
    Trophy Points:
    113
     
    BigGameDamian, Jan 26, 2023
    #27881
  2. yankeesince59

    yankeesince59 "Oh Captain, my Captain".

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2013
    Messages:
    30,008
    Likes Received:
    13,570
    Trophy Points:
    113
    How could you tell?
     
    yankeesince59, Jan 27, 2023
    #27882
    Phatguysrule, SlyPokerDog, UncleCliffy'sDaddy and 1 other person like this.
  3. beast crnjo

    beast crnjo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2018
    Messages:
    3,469
    Likes Received:
    2,630
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Covid is still going around, there is just not the mass testing and fear porn.
     
    beast crnjo, Jan 28, 2023
    #27883
  4. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2008
    Messages:
    13,446
    Likes Received:
    11,426
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yes. The mass fear goes away once enough people are vaccinated... Because the vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness.
     
    Phatguysrule, Jan 28, 2023
    #27884
    riverman, calvin natt, SlyPokerDog and 2 others like this.
  5. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    65,959
    Likes Received:
    52,231
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    Of course it is. You didn’t think it would go away did you?
     
    THE HCP, Jan 28, 2023
    #27885
    Phatguysrule likes this.
  6. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    116,476
    Likes Received:
    114,480
    Trophy Points:
    115
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jan 28, 2023
    #27886
    Phatguysrule likes this.
  7. crandc

    crandc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    18,237
    Likes Received:
    23,478
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Made sense until kale. A lot of Americans never touch kale. It's called vaccines, public health, and public works like water systems. Things like school lunch programs help. Until Republicans get rid of them.
     
    crandc, Jan 28, 2023
    #27887
    SlyPokerDog and Phatguysrule like this.
  8. Shogun X

    Shogun X Ex El Presidente

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2022
    Messages:
    723
    Likes Received:
    396
    Trophy Points:
    63
     
    Shogun X, Jan 30, 2023
    #27888
  9. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    116,476
    Likes Received:
    114,480
    Trophy Points:
    115
    [​IMG]
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jan 31, 2023
    #27889
    riverman and Phatguysrule like this.
  10. Road Ratt

    Road Ratt King of my own little world

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2015
    Messages:
    4,663
    Likes Received:
    3,708
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    A fruitloop daydream
    Road Ratt, Jan 31, 2023
    #27890
  11. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    116,476
    Likes Received:
    114,480
    Trophy Points:
    115
    Oops, Sorbo accidentally goes woke.

    [​IMG]
     
    SlyPokerDog, Feb 5, 2023
    #27891
    Phatguysrule likes this.
  12. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2008
    Messages:
    13,446
    Likes Received:
    11,426
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Excellent points! They should all be free
     
    Phatguysrule, Feb 5, 2023
    #27892
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  13. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    16,499
    Likes Received:
    10,978
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Systems Analyst
    Location:
    Beaverton, Oregon
    What is the motivation for developing them if they are free?
     
    tlongII, Feb 6, 2023
    #27893
  14. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    116,476
    Likes Received:
    114,480
    Trophy Points:
    115
    23 January 1923 – "insulin belongs to the world"
    On 23 January 1923, Banting, Collip and Best were awarded U.S. patents on insulin and the method used to make it. They all sold these patents to the University of Toronto for $1 each. Banting famously said, “Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world.” He wanted everyone who needed it to have access to it.

    https://www.diabetes.org.uk/researc... discovered by Sir,purified by James B Collip.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Feb 6, 2023
    #27894
  15. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2008
    Messages:
    13,446
    Likes Received:
    11,426
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The people who are best at what they do typically love doing it.

    Incentives are currently most aligned with keeping people just healthy enough to take prescriptions as long as possible, while spending as much as possible on those prescriptions.

    With taxpayer funded "free" at point of use healthcare the incentives would align best with keeping people as healthy as possible for as long as possible.

    Many of the world's biggest breakthroughs have been made by taxpayer funded research.
     
    Phatguysrule, Feb 6, 2023
    #27895
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  16. crandc

    crandc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2008
    Messages:
    18,237
    Likes Received:
    23,478
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Salk declined to patent polio vaccine. The Curies declined to patent polonium and radium.
     
    crandc, Feb 6, 2023
    #27896
    Phatguysrule and SlyPokerDog like this.
  17. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    32,711
    Likes Received:
    22,762
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Blazer OT board
    To add to your point: the reason that drug companies require large profits is that the upfront cost to develop a drug is very high, and the failure rate is very high.

    It's a very risky business venture. So the rewards have to be great in order to incentivize companies and investors to do it.

    That doesn't apply to the scientists themselves, who can be adequately incentivized the same way most employees are - salary and benefits, promotions, a bit of storage closet sex at the office xmas party...

    barfo
     
    barfo, Feb 6, 2023
    #27897
    riverman, e_blazer, SlyPokerDog and 1 other person like this.
  18. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    65,959
    Likes Received:
    52,231
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    YOU RANG FAMS?
     
    THE HCP, Feb 7, 2023
    #27898
    andalusian and Phatguysrule like this.
  19. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2008
    Messages:
    14,426
    Likes Received:
    13,366
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    San Marcos, CA
    That lawn does look spectacular, FAMS.
     
    andalusian, Feb 7, 2023
    #27899
    riverman and SlyPokerDog like this.
  20. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2008
    Messages:
    65,959
    Likes Received:
    52,231
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    N.E.P.
    #BAM
     
    THE HCP, Feb 7, 2023
    #27900
Page 1395 of 1421

Share This Page