What steps does one take to prevent cuts to the NIH in the US for example, and bring public attention to the fact it's not a good idea.
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Replying to @mtraghavan @o_guest
I dislike that no alternatives were proposed. It just is a angry discussion about problems in science. Not incorrect, just besides the point
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Replying to @mtraghavan
It depends what you think the point is. I personally think it's very pertinent that left-wing sci-lovers are often anti-GMO.
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Replying to @o_guest
WRT the question about NIH, the steps are political not scientific sadly.
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And thus, we return to my prior point as politics is rhetoric and the rhetoric from the left/pro-sci folks is troubling/contradictory.
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I worry that left/pro-sci ppl are lost in a sea of contradictory virtue signalling while those who impose cuts present a unified front.
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Replying to @o_guest
So one major point of the article would be that the march was bad because there wasn't a clear goal. I can buy that.
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Replying to @mtraghavan
I don't believe it's explicitly stated that the march was "bad" but yes, roughly that's inline with the article's point.
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Replying to @o_guest
I think I outlined what I think the article's points are BTW. I think we read things differently though.
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Fair enough and I hope I'm not sounding overly aggressive. I'm just wondering what the political solution is.
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You come off as angry — but why would we not be! I think scientists (and others) have every right to be angry by the state of the world.
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Replying to @o_guest
I do not have a political/rhetorical solution sadly. Sorry.
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