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		ctvo 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US vs. Google amicus curiae brief of Y Combinator ... The biggest funders of basic research are those with the most resources. This is your insight? I don't think anyone disagrees. Then you conflate correlation with causation and move it to _monopolies_ fund basic research. Bravo.

antonvs 8 months ago [–]

Major monopolies tend to have the most resources, particularly excess resources that are available to spend on things like research.

layer8 8 months ago | [–]

That’s not suprising at all, though. It doesn’t imply that monopolies are a net benefit for society.

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