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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Non-profits, just like for-profits, need to keep revenue at or above expenditures. Just like for-profits they end up run by executives who prioritize bringing money in to sustain the bureaucracy over doing good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Feel free to enlighten them on how to run a beneficial company with no income.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Government grants... A là Lockmart.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Just like for-profits they end up run by executives who prioritize bringing money in to sustain the bureaucracy over doing good.

I'm going to push back against this part of your comment. You are making an assumption. You can do both, help Humanity AND make money (since we live in a society that requires money to exist).