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[nprateem]

If there's not much money in the kitty to pay for the services it's academic. Far better to focus on potentially valuable tech so there is money to pay for things later, and do research then if there's any question how to spend it.

[worik → nprateem]

> Far better to focus on potentially valuable tech

To who's benefit?

That is why social research is as important. Otherwise all the good tech will reinforce tho old injustices. None of us want that, I assume