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? asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 7 years ago

When has big business been right and science been wrong?

I can only think of situations where big business was wrong and science was right when those two go head to head?

cigarettes, leaded gas

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  • 7 years ago

    In the early 1940s science said that television is a great idea but only the super rich would ever be able to afford one. Big business said--balogne!

    In the early 1960s science said it would require a million ton rocket to land and return a single one pound payload from the surface of the Moon and back. Big business said--balogne!

    In the late 1970s science said that we were heading into another ice age soon, and big business said --balogne!

    In the late 70s Science said that there was not enough radio wave spectrum in the entire Universe for everyone to have a personal wireless telephone. big business said, balogne!

  • 7 years ago

    The next ad on my TV. I love Capitalism.

  • Jack
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    I am 32 now...when I was 12, 13, 14 years old I remember science saying in 10 to 15 years sea level will rise buy 2 to 4 foot....funny....no sea rise, no underwater cities, and obviously on life they are wrong somewhere....science says that a one cell organism on mars would be life, yet a one cell organism in a human is nothing more than baggage, go figure!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Not nearly as often as big business has been right and government has been wrong.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    some think the sharp decline in violent crime is due to the anti-lead programs started in the 1970s

  • 7 years ago

    The Great Dust bowl-- in 1890.

    The carrier pigeon extinction -- in 1920.

    Global extinctions,

    loss of ocean life--- now.... All were made up by those who HATE our Pioneer Way of Life.

    Driving cars is PROGRESS-- horses-- or cars-- 2, 2 choices--- ONLY 2!!!!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Bio Fuels

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