In drug development, where you have a very long sequence of filters searching for molecules that treat diseases, the most high-leverage way to reduce R&D costs per *successful* drug is to increase the predictive validity of the early screening steps.
I know! I'm continually searching for tractable ways to make progress on the big problem.
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And that's entirely appropriate. But one shouldn't forget that the main problem is artificial. We live in a world where a decision was made that it is best to sacrifice billions of lives to save hundreds of lives. Even as a non-utilitarian, I find this tradeoff disturbing.
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