(May 22, 2015 at 5:19 pm)francismjenkins Wrote:(May 21, 2015 at 9:25 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Why haven't you guys cured cancer already? You have been going at it for years, with millions of dollars, and people still die from cancer. If the government gave me millions of dollars, I could not cure cancer, too. In fact, I would be willing to not cure cancer for less money than you guys are taking.
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It's not a conspiracy, cancer is just really complex. But the good news is, we're really close to having the ability to treat cancer at any stage, so now is the time that this country needs to urgently increase our investments in research.
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There you go again, asking for money! And what have you to show for it? A lot of fancy equipment, and people still dying of cancer! It is one of the oldest cons there is, saying we are really close and just need a bit more. We believed you guys before, giving you millions, but you won't fool me anymore!
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
