There is no doubt that the technological advancements are beneficial for the society. While many think scientific research should be performed by the authorities rather than private companies. I agree with this statement because the government always puts the citizens' interest before their own.
Firstly, private firms work for profits. This is because they have a lot of competition, and are always on a tight budget. They only care about their won benefit. For instance, most of the communication hardware patents are owned by Qualcomm. Every phone company or even the authorities using their systems have to pay royalties to them. In contrast, research carried out by the state are generally open source. Furthermore, If they let only companies do scientific experiments, all the technology will be owned by them. Then they can charge any amount from the public. The result of this can be harmful. There might not be any cheap health care, or free healthcare that is provided by every state.
Secondly, countries have a lot of funds compared to private companies. That can be used to develop technologies which can benefit citizens. For example, the internet was a byproduct of a highly funded research in the USA military. In addition, the government allocates a lot of their fund for research in the universities. Which is necessary because the students learn all the scientific methods early. They are more likely to help the country later on. There are some cases where the university research is used for important programs.
To conclude, the technology is developed for the betterment of mankind, it should not be sold for profits. I believe it is safer in the government's hand, as they have highly educated policy makers. Therefore, they should be the one to carry and control it.
There is no doubt that the technological advancements are beneficial for the society.
While
many
think
scientific
research
should
be performed
by the authorities
rather
than private
companies
. I
agree
with this statement
because
the
government
always puts the citizens' interest
before
their
own
.
Firstly
, private firms work for profits. This is
because
they have
a lot of
competition, and are always on a tight budget. They
only
care about their won benefit.
For instance
, most of the communication hardware patents are
owned
by Qualcomm. Every phone
company
or even the authorities using their systems
have to
pay royalties to them.
In contrast
,
research
carried out by the state are
generally
open source.
Furthermore
, If they
let
only
companies
do scientific experiments, all the technology will be
owned
by them. Then they can charge any amount from the public. The result of this can be harmful. There might not be any
cheap
health care, or free healthcare that
is provided
by every state.
Secondly
, countries have
a lot of
funds compared to private
companies
. That can be
used
to develop technologies which can benefit citizens.
For example
, the internet was a byproduct of a
highly
funded
research
in the USA military.
In addition
, the
government
allocates
a lot of
their fund for
research
in the universities. Which is necessary
because
the students learn all the scientific methods early. They are more likely to
help
the country later on. There are
some
cases where the university
research
is
used
for
important
programs.
To conclude
, the technology
is developed
for the betterment of mankind, it should not
be sold
for profits. I believe it is safer in the
government
's hand, as they have
highly
educated
policy makers
.
Therefore
, they should be the one to carry and control it.