----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:11 PM Subject: Re: Privately funded medical research is evil,why it must be eradicated
> On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 10:52:48AM +1000, Russell Chapman wrote: > > > But whatever that abritrary amount is that I can lay my hands on, or > > that insurance companies will supply, it will always be a lot higher > > than for the treatment drugs. > > No, in total it will be a lot lower. It is much easier to come up with > $1000 per week than it is to come up with $1,000,000 at once. It is much > easier to get around paying asking price for a single cure than it is > for a drawn-out treatment. > > > All the other factors (undercutting/black market etc) apply to the > > treatment drugs as well > > No, I don't think so. Not to the same degree. It is much easier to do it > for a single cure than for a continuing treatment. > Erik is right. Think: vitamins vs. immortality treatments (Per the claim that vitamins can extend ones life.) xponent Exaggerations Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
