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Enough of the billionaires and their big tech. ‘Frugal tech’ will build us all a better world (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago

Microscopes are crucial for diagnosing infections but can cost millions of pounds, making them entirely inaccessible for many people across the globe.

Good article but this stood out as a massive exaggeration. They can cost millions, much like a car can cost millions, but I can pick up a microscope sufficient for most clinical laboratory work for around $200-300. A cheap epifluoresence microscope can be acquired for around $2k.

Still an inaccessible amount for many, but it's several orders of magnitude cheaper.