The coincidence and/or causality that the Blair and Clinton speeches on biotechnology and the human genome intellectual property issue as of 14 March 2000 and the Nasdaq crash that started the very next day:
Also see here:
https://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/textonly/WH/New/html/20000315_2.html and here https://science.sciencemag.org/content/287/5460/1903.1 for commentary but no need to sign on there because the text is on the first link and is repeated at the bottom of this post.
Well, what happened on the 15th of March 2000?
"JOINT STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CLINTON
To realize the full promise of this research, raw fundamental data on the human genome, including the human DNA sequence and its variations, should be made freely available to scientists everywhere. Unencumbered access to this information will promote discoveries that will reduce the burden of disease, improve health around the world, and enhance the quality of life for all humankind. Intellectual property protection for gene-based inventions will also play an important role in stimulating the development of important new health care products.
We applaud the decision by scientists working on the Human Genome Project to release raw fundamental information about the human DNA sequence and its variants rapidly into the public domain, and we commend other scientists around the world to adopt this policy. "
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