Comment Re:This is "Capitalism" at its best. (Score 1) 321
How about Galileo, Newton, and most of the other early scientists? They were working with purely intellectual matters, and most did it for the sake of knowing/learning/moving forward. Profit hasn't always been at the center of innovation. Sure, it has played a part - people do like to get paid - but there is a whole other set of reasons for doing things. Reasons like to help mankind. Pride is another one.
How about the whole weapons industry - from the stone age onward? Is that purely profit? (ok, today it is). Going from the sticks, to stone weapons, to metals took innovation, which may or may not have been based on profit.
Today most innovations are technology related it doesn't mean the reasons are purely profit driven.
How about the whole weapons industry - from the stone age onward? Is that purely profit? (ok, today it is). Going from the sticks, to stone weapons, to metals took innovation, which may or may not have been based on profit.
Today most innovations are technology related it doesn't mean the reasons are purely profit driven.
