[jmduke]

Ugh.

Are you trying to argue that cancer research is inherently more valuable than text annotation? Because that's, well, brash. Or are you arguing that cancer research has a moral imperative that makes it inherently more valuable than text annotation? Because that's naive.

Investors make investments. You invest in things that you expect to make the most money.

[hnwh]

Its not a zero sum game... it doesn't have to be either-or. But there is research going on in things that can change the course of humanity, on a large and immediate scale, and they don't get the attention they deserve

[moocow01]

Lets see how they do on their investment before calling people naive and brash.

Id suggest some "market research" on whether consumers want better cures for cancer or rather text annotation for rap songs

[mrkurt]

There's no better market research than selling things.