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Re:For Some, Scientists Aren't the Authority on Science by Florin_Andrei on Monday November 28, 2016 @04:42PM (#13058691)
Good luck doing any kind of fundamental science without government funding.

> Read Ayn Rand's [...] for a good explanation of the process

lol

That pretty much explains it.

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Re:For Some, Scientists Aren't the Authority on Science by dmfdmf on Monday November 28, 2016 @09:53PM (#13060374)
<Good luck doing any kind of fundamental science without government funding.>

This is exactly the issue that Rand addressed in her article regarding the Establishment. It is insidious and (eventually) undercuts even an honest researcher.

<That pretty much explains it.>

Yes, yes she did.

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