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LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day agoThe world isn’t benefitting from your research, you benefit from the world’s research based off your own research, on and on it goes and we all get smarter and know more and strive towards bettering our condition, curing our ills and minimizing suffering and maximizing happiness for all.
At least in my opinion it’s why scientific research while a truly neutral morally activity and generally done as an end unto itself - from a broadly humanist standpoint is a ga worth pursuing, even when the immediate benefits aren’t seen by the shortsighted.
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I have heard GOP politicians using that line though. Something like “why should we fund a cure for a disease and everyone else benefits without spending a cent”
Why doesn’t their national pride on the world stage extend beyond sport?
Randomgal@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Because that wouldn’t make as much money.
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
Gold medals don’t make money. It is for national pride. Even hosting the games does not always make money.
Actually I am Aussie and per capita we maybe win the most Olymoic medals of any country and it embarrasses me. 12 years ago it was calculated each gold medal costs us AU$12m (so about US$11 today accounting for inflation).
smh.com.au/…/they-kill-us-for-their-sport-william…
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
I am no fan of Eurovision but it is good value for national pride:
*Eurovision is funded by participating broadcasters and this contribution is a total of €6.2 million (£5.2 million), combined. * dailystar.co.uk/…/who-funds-eurovision-song-conte…