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Re:Scientists must fight for the facts by return0 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:14AM (#13481117)
I don't think so. So scientists should fight to keep their jobs even if their science is bad? Some of the best science came from the most unlikely places, and was not funded.
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Re:Scientists must fight for the facts by richmarr on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:36AM (#13481240)
Whose science is bad?
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Re:Scientists must fight for the facts by return0 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @09:16AM (#13481477)
too many to list http://reason.com/archives/2016/08/26/most-scientific-result...
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Re:Scientists must fight for the facts by richmarr on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @10:15AM (#13482021)
So, you're saying 'some science is bad' and 'some science doesn't need public funding'... and that's your justification for a blanket ban on research grants?

You say there are "too many to list" but if you want this argument to sound even vaguely informed you're going to have to be a lot more specific about which science is bad and why.

From your comments it's not clear whether you know anything about science or public policy or have just read an article that says "science is bad, mmkay"

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