[obpe]

> no one has made highly comfortable yet very inexpensive N95 masks

Because faces have a huge range of variance so the only solution is custom make masks. Technologies like additive manufacturing could solve this but like all new technologies it will take time to bring the cost down. So really, why don't they make cheaper 3D printers? So simple!

> no one has invented a fool-proof vaccination that completely prevents infection

Literally impossible!

> No one has innovated a cost effective way to update office ventilation properly, and workspaces to prevent the spread of contaminants

I do think this hits a large point because I see it from the perspective of business. Much like FAANG, if a competitor came out with a better, cheaper product just buy them and destroy the product. Free market at it's finest.

[winternett]

I'm pretty sure there are a lot of people with ideas that could get us all further toward resolution of the problems cited above, but because of the nature of online "credit theft" and the dangers of sharing unprotected IP online, they won't spill it out here. ;)