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Re: Beep…beep… beep - Fifty years since Sputnik.

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Originally Posted by proUSA View Post
I was thinking more along the lines of feeding the hungry and eliminating disease. Economics alone wouldn't stop that.
True, but economics alone is the single most important part in feeding the hungry and eliminating disease. The market economy has risen many countries out of poverty, thus eliminating starvation and mass diseases.
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