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eniwetok

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4. sure!

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 26, 2017, 12:36 PM

Mar 2017

But I was merely making a comment about the auto industry. The same question could be asked about any product. To avoid another VHS vs Beta war the electronic industry actually cooperated in developing a SINGLE DVD standard back in the 90s. They pooled their best ideas. Of course the inefficiencies again creep in when everyone has proprietary models.

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WHERE THE RIGHT GETS IT WRONG on health care... [View all] eniwetok Mar 2017 OP

It is beyond belief that they had no meetings with any medical institutions affected randr Mar 2017 #1

False Comparison Fallacy J_William_Ryan Mar 2017 #2

Medical equipment and drugs are like that, though. Mariana Mar 2017 #5

we make medical devices like we do videogame consoles eniwetok Mar 2017 #6

And yet the myriad interactions required... BCBacon Mar 2017 #7

nice try right winger!!!! eniwetok Mar 2017 #9

Sigh... Name calling isn't an argument. BCBacon Mar 2017 #10

Hey Spankey YOU are the one who made empty claims... eniwetok Mar 2017 #11

So to be clear... BCBacon Mar 2017 #14

before you're banned.... eniwetok Mar 2017 #17

you want discussion... yet you EVADE it... eniwetok Mar 2017 #13

Not at all - so far the evasion has been on your side. BCBacon Mar 2017 #15

Grow up Chuckles... YOU JOINED THIS THREAD. eniwetok Mar 2017 #16

The comparison to cars is leaving out an even more basic question. surrealAmerican Mar 2017 #3

sure! eniwetok Mar 2017 #4

They get it wrong starting with their premise that accesss to healthcare isn't a basic human right BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #8

if it's a right, it's a positive (created) right. eniwetok Mar 2017 #12

My point was that it shouldn't be reserved only for those who can afford it BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #18

Sorry about that... eniwetok Mar 2017 #19

These people are delusional MrScorpio Mar 2017 #20

The Road To Hell Is Paved With True Believers! eniwetok Mar 2017 #21

Excellent reply. MrScorpio Mar 2017 #22