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Why does such a small article have a section for 1 quote? First I don't think the quote is relevant to what the company does. Second its more of a reaction than a criticism. Sadly it silly to think that only the rich want to live better. Mantion ( talk) 07:04, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
I agree with your assessment, one quote doesn't warrant a whole section on this article. Unless more sources of criticism can be found I would suggest removing this quote. Also the quote itself is incomplete as Bill Gates also mentions "It would be nice to live longer though I admit." 12usn12 ( talk) 15:34, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Some interesting criticism in Vox article: "Google is super secretive about its anti-aging research. No one knows why." -- 98.167.22.28 ( talk) 22:07, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
Can this page make clear the fact that Google's "life sciences" divisions have done, to the public's knowledge, essentially nothing?
I will just compare Google's foray into this space with a recent fraud, Theranos. Google has significant capital, as did Theranos. Google only really has expertise in computers and information technology, as did Theranos. Yet there are inherent barriers in the biotech space: biology is in some ways not at all like information technology.
Google, as far as I know, is not conducting actual clinical and preclinical trials using their capital. Or basic research, or translational research. There ARE people who do work in actual industry and academic biotech, and they are well-aware of the ethical, experimental and capital restraints. They are also well-aware of the significant capital issues in their fields.
To me, it appears Google created a division and hired some big-name people a la Hooli, and is paying them to essentially do nothing. No drugs have been invented by Google. Yet it appears they are trying to appear as the vanguard of innovation in a space that they don't specialize in.
Google can claim what they want, but when they control so much R&D capital, it reeks of damaging fraud to the actual biotech community, which develops important cures for humanity. I think a wikipedia article on this company should focus, quite directly, on what has actually been done. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.166.196.150 ( talk) 20:30, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Google’s Long, Strange Life Span Trip from the MIT Technology Review. -- MZMcBride ( talk) 03:58, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
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Hi. My name is Minna and I work for Calico. In compliance with WP:COI, I'm hoping to find an impartial editor willing to consider some changes to the page. My requests are as follows:
Thanks in advance for anyone who chooses to help. Veteransway ( talk) 20:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
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Why does such a small article have a section for 1 quote? First I don't think the quote is relevant to what the company does. Second its more of a reaction than a criticism. Sadly it silly to think that only the rich want to live better. Mantion ( talk) 07:04, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
I agree with your assessment, one quote doesn't warrant a whole section on this article. Unless more sources of criticism can be found I would suggest removing this quote. Also the quote itself is incomplete as Bill Gates also mentions "It would be nice to live longer though I admit." 12usn12 ( talk) 15:34, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Some interesting criticism in Vox article: "Google is super secretive about its anti-aging research. No one knows why." -- 98.167.22.28 ( talk) 22:07, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
Can this page make clear the fact that Google's "life sciences" divisions have done, to the public's knowledge, essentially nothing?
I will just compare Google's foray into this space with a recent fraud, Theranos. Google has significant capital, as did Theranos. Google only really has expertise in computers and information technology, as did Theranos. Yet there are inherent barriers in the biotech space: biology is in some ways not at all like information technology.
Google, as far as I know, is not conducting actual clinical and preclinical trials using their capital. Or basic research, or translational research. There ARE people who do work in actual industry and academic biotech, and they are well-aware of the ethical, experimental and capital restraints. They are also well-aware of the significant capital issues in their fields.
To me, it appears Google created a division and hired some big-name people a la Hooli, and is paying them to essentially do nothing. No drugs have been invented by Google. Yet it appears they are trying to appear as the vanguard of innovation in a space that they don't specialize in.
Google can claim what they want, but when they control so much R&D capital, it reeks of damaging fraud to the actual biotech community, which develops important cures for humanity. I think a wikipedia article on this company should focus, quite directly, on what has actually been done. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.166.196.150 ( talk) 20:30, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Google’s Long, Strange Life Span Trip from the MIT Technology Review. -- MZMcBride ( talk) 03:58, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. |
Hi. My name is Minna and I work for Calico. In compliance with WP:COI, I'm hoping to find an impartial editor willing to consider some changes to the page. My requests are as follows:
Thanks in advance for anyone who chooses to help. Veteransway ( talk) 20:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)