[eldoradude]

making it impossible for REAL scientists to have uncontrolled debate and the sharing of findings. That disallows the blessing of legitimate technologies and science to come forth into the hands and use of mankind all over the world.

Exactly, there is an incalculable opportunity cost of doing that - it's not just the money wasted.

[txhurl]

Over at reddit:

[TEXOKIE]

You said it better than I did. Yes, we mourn the loss of advancements which have been halted/bought and locked up/stolen by the greedsters who wanted to control all of us with their own systems.