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user-inactivated  ·  2956 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Homesteading in Space: White House Science Office Seeks Sci-Fi Inspiration

    Niven said a good way to help hospitals stem financial losses is to spread rumors in Spanish within the Latino community that emergency rooms are killing patients in order to harvest their organs for transplants.

    “The problem [of hospitals going broke] is hugely exaggerated by illegal aliens who aren’t going to pay for anything anyway,” Niven said.

    “Do you know how politically incorrect you are?” Pournelle asked.

    “I know it may not be possible to use this solution, but it does work,” Niven replied.

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