[chmod775]

> someone who dedicated their life to finding a cure

Do you honestly believe that someone who spends their life looking for a cure, does it in the hopes of making lots of cash when they're 60?

If you're that kind of person, there's other professions out there that will let you make bank before you're too old to enjoy it.

[ben_w]

> Do you honestly believe that someone who spends their life looking for a cure, does it in the hopes of making lots of cash when they're 60?

It isn't just the creators of the intellectual property, it's the investors.

> If you're that kind of person, there's other professions out there that will let you make bank before you're too old to enjoy it.

From what I hear, that applies even more strongly to the arts than to the STEMs.

[toyg]

I suspect the parent poster was referring to certain professions known for being older than any other one.

[ben_w]

That sounds like you're referring to prostitution; I don't know the economics of that, but I'd assumed chmod775 was referring to the FIRE sector.