[–] Frenchgeek 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
( said on a public network created thanks to taxation-funded research. )
[–] go1dfish [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yeah we would never travel to space if not for the Nazis either.
Just because the State funded or discovered a thing does not mean that they are the only organization capable of ever doing so.
Monopolizing a quarter or more of a countries economic output through superior firepower tends to lead to all kinds of advances, even if it's the most effective means of progress does not mean it is moral or just to do so.
[–] Frenchgeek 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
And how much more value is added through the public maintenance of usually unrpofitable services?
Seems like to me you only focus on the expenses sheet without a glance on what these expenses save you.
[–] chronicdiscord 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The analogy you are attempting to use fails.
The character being criticized here actually is needed, because their function as a medium between developers and clients is in fact vital. Developers cannot stand end-users and customers because they only have the vaguest of ideas what it is that they want or need, the intermediary role is critical as they take what the clients think they need and translate that into a more comprehensible idea.
The government does not serve such a beneficial role for the people. While it has the mandate to fix infrastructure, it generally does not do so as those items sit low on their overall agendas. Most bridges, water treatment facilities, roads, schools, and tunnels end up in great disrepair because the funds collected in the name of public works goes towards vanity projects.
[–] NoRagrets 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've noticed that whenever people try to make comparisons (I'd rather do this than that), they invariably use the word "then" but they mean "than".
How the fuck did this meme fuck up so bad as to get the wrong way round, the wrong way round?