Comments on: Nobel Prize for Sale; Belonged to DNA Pioneer Francis Crick http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/nobel-prize-for-sale-belonged-to-dna-pioneer-francis-crick/ The latest Technology news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wonder Woman http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/nobel-prize-for-sale-belonged-to-dna-pioneer-francis-crick/#comment-2690039 Wonder Woman Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:26:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/?p=117613#comment-2690039 Oh this is all about the money. No doubt. I have no family so their possessions, some very valuable, some less so but mean the absolute world to me, I hold dearly. If I were the descendant of such a great man, a pioneer who made such a HUGE impact on science that helped countless other scientists, their research, patients who have been affected because of their research, etc. I would not sell it for all the world. It is his legacy. It is their legacy. But all they see is dollar signs. Clearly Crick's vision did not trickle down to their genes. I hope he haunts them forever. SHAME ON THEM! Oh this is all about the money. No doubt. I have no family so their possessions, some very valuable, some less so but mean the absolute world to me, I hold dearly. If I were the descendant of such a great man, a pioneer who made such a HUGE impact on science that helped countless other scientists, their research, patients who have been affected because of their research, etc. I would not sell it for all the world. It is his legacy. It is their legacy. But all they see is dollar signs.
Clearly Crick’s vision did not trickle down to their genes. I hope he haunts them forever. SHAME ON THEM!

]]> By: Angelgroove http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/nobel-prize-for-sale-belonged-to-dna-pioneer-francis-crick/#comment-2689858 Angelgroove Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:50:13 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/?p=117613#comment-2689858 Why, I don't get it, who are these dunderheaded heirs? Its your posterity of genius, what is the matter with you are you poor? I have family heirlooms worth millions to a museum in my family, do we want to sell them? Hell no they are our soul. Although I have to admit, my sister sold the first ever baseball cards, a complete collection to a collector, it was her late husbands gift to her, thankfully she is hanging on to our legacy that dates back to the 1500's, but then again none of us are poor. Either greed of stupidity is driving this, and its probably a little of both. Why, I don’t get it, who are these dunderheaded heirs?

Its your posterity of genius, what is the matter with you are you poor? I have family heirlooms worth millions to a museum in my family, do we want to sell them? Hell no they are our soul. Although I have to admit, my sister sold the first ever baseball cards, a complete collection to a collector, it was her late husbands gift to her, thankfully she is hanging on to our legacy that dates back to the 1500′s, but then again none of us are poor.

Either greed of stupidity is driving this, and its probably a little of both.

]]> By: Obamamma http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/nobel-prize-for-sale-belonged-to-dna-pioneer-francis-crick/#comment-2689766 Obamamma Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:49:04 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/?p=117613#comment-2689766 Nobel Prize for sale is an oxymoron after they gave it to Obamamma Nobel Prize for sale is an oxymoron after they gave it to Obamamma

]]> By: DanTheMan http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/nobel-prize-for-sale-belonged-to-dna-pioneer-francis-crick/#comment-2689533 DanTheMan Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:50:06 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/?p=117613#comment-2689533 "By auctioning his Nobel it will finally be made available for public display and be well looked after." I'm calling BS on this logic. I believe his family simply cares more about money than they do about the medal (their prerogative) since there is no guarantee that, once auctioned, the medal will be either well looked after or on public display. Hopefully it will be, but theoretically, I could buy the medal, roll it around in mud before melting it down for scrap. If they really cared about public display and proper care, they would donate it to a museum, or hang it prominently in the Francis Crick Institute. “By auctioning his Nobel it will finally be made available for public display and be well looked after.” I’m calling BS on this logic. I believe his family simply cares more about money than they do about the medal (their prerogative) since there is no guarantee that, once auctioned, the medal will be either well looked after or on public display. Hopefully it will be, but theoretically, I could buy the medal, roll it around in mud before melting it down for scrap. If they really cared about public display and proper care, they would donate it to a museum, or hang it prominently in the Francis Crick Institute.

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