xauching t1_jdb7xw0 wrote
Reply to comment by FestiveSquidBanned in TIL That E-cigarettes were first invented in the 1960s, but were never sold in order to protect the traditional cigarette market by TooOfEverything
people always think that profit will encourage progress.
more often than not, profit stumps progress.
Skunkdunker t1_jdbx8m8 wrote
And also, as we all know, a total lack of reward/extrinsic motivation is the best way to encourage progress.
WalkerBRiley t1_jde9e7a wrote
You can see that in any "scientists discover" thread where the main complaint and argument against any further research is how expensive it would be.
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