LINK: Diseases not sufficiently researched

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This Chart Shows The Worst Diseases That Don't Get Enough Research Money

We have already covered this topic several times on LW, but what prompted me to link this was this remark:

Of course, where research dollars flow isn't —and shouldn't be— dictated simply in terms of which diseases lay claim to the most years, but also by, perhaps most importantly, where researchers see the most potential for a breakthrough.

[Edit: a former, dumber version of me had asked, "I wonder what criterion the author would prefer," before the correct syntax of the sentence was pointed out to me.]

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This Chart Shows The Worst Diseases That Don't Get Enough Research Money

We have already covered this topic several times on LW, but what prompted me to link this was this remark:

Of course, where research dollars flow isn't —and shouldn't be— dictated simply in terms of which diseases lay claim to the most years, but also by, perhaps most importantly, where researchers see the most potential for a breakthrough.

[Edit: a former, dumber version of me had asked, "I wonder what criterion the author would prefer," before the correct syntax of the sentence was pointed out to me.]

Opinions?

When did that happen?

There's a lot less random sex today then there was during the 1970's. Heck, half the things going on back then would probably qualify as "rape" under the definition being pushed by modern feminists.

the disease has never broken into the straight community

What? What planet are you looking at?

Earth, what planet are you looking at?

There's a lot less random sex today then there was during the 1970's.

Citation needed.

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Is Africa missing from your planet Earth?