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>I personally wouldn't partner with Lockheed Martin if my tech was going to be used for weaponry.

Say goodbye to the vast majority of technological, materials, and aerospace development of the 20th century.

>The fact is that Monsanto has a long history of harmful activities in the United States

So? Sequencing genes isn't one of them.

>Sure, Cloudant isn't a bio warfare company, but the fact is that they are proud to be associated with Monsanto

They're proud that their product has found such a demanding and high-profile customer. They should be. They aren't providing logistical support for Monsanto's campaign to crush independent farmers, they're providing the backbone for gene sequencing.

It doesn't matter what you think of Monsanto or some of their policies. Fact is, Cloudant has found a demanding and bleeding-edge customer for their product, which will lead to big advances both in its adoption and its underlying technology. That's a Good Thing.



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