You mean like curing cancer as opposed to studying the mating habits of Brazilian mosquitos?
World's scientists call on Stephen Harper to restore science funding, freedom
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You mean like curing cancer as opposed to studying the mating habits of Brazilian mosquitos?
Or creating warm, dry, safe, healthy places for people as opposed to speculating on the whichness of what or the subtle difference between zero and nothing?
That's the bias I'm talking about.
First off, you may recall I used the word "might".
It is entirely possible that the aims of the research are not compromised by the motivation for profit.
That being said, private industry at it's core is motivated by profit, which means that whatever drives that successful business takes precedence over other activities.
It is entirely possible that the aims of the research are not compromised by the motivation for profit.
That being said, private industry at it's core is motivated by profit, which means that whatever drives that successful business takes precedence over other activities.
Yeah, it would be immoral to provide people what they want and are willing to pay for. The moral choice is to extort money from them and give it to people doing things they're not interested in.
You're the one sneering at profit and lauding "actual" science (which by the contrast, must be defined as that which has no realistic chance of ever returning a profit. That's a risky thing in science. The damndest things tend to monetise).
I think you don't know the difference between good science and wasting taxpayers money.
Read an article about this same issue in the U.S.
Scientists who receive federal grants are quite upset that their research is being scrutinized by evil Republicans. They believe they should not have to explain their research to people who do not understand and that any inquiries is a waste of tax payer money.
"Just give us the money and get lost!"
Arrogant F*ers.
Scientists who receive federal grants are quite upset that their research is being scrutinized by evil Republicans. They believe they should not have to explain their research to people who do not understand and that any inquiries is a waste of tax payer money.
"Just give us the money and get lost!"
Arrogant F*ers.
No I believe that there should be a fair amount of funding allocated and effective transparency measures in place so that we can have accurate research at a reasonable cost.
I've got no problem with funding pure research. As I said, the damndest things tend to produce the next revolution. I just ain't real fond of people who assign moral value to "pure" research and sneer at the practical stuff that's extended our lives, health, comfort, and power. Stuff like electricity, materials science, medicine, and engineering.
One engineer is worth every politician, preacher, lawyer, and pundit who ever lived in terms of "making gentle the life of this world," to quote Bobby Kennedy.
I do not have a problem with funding research.
I have a big problem with researchers who think tax payers should be forced to hand over cash with no questions asked.
I have a big problem with researchers who think they are above having to justify their research.
