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Re:Everyone at NSF overseeing the Platforms for Wireless Exp... by jbaber on Monday February 24, 2025 @10:22PM (#43167758)
I wouldn't do this if there were lives at stake. e.g. turning off circuits in a hospital to see which ones are really necessary.

It's a very strong claim to say no lives depend on any federal funding.

Re:Everyone at NSF overseeing the Platforms for Wireless Exp... by Mathnerd314 on Monday February 24, 2025 @10:41PM (#43167900)
All of the important programs have temporary restraining orders. That's actually the standard the judge applies, "is there a possibility of irreparable harm?" (e.g. lives lost). It's not perfect but no system is.
Re:Everyone at NSF overseeing the Platforms for Wireless Exp... by vel0city on Monday February 24, 2025 @11:40PM (#43168254)
Hundreds of people now have HIV which could have been prevented from USAID. This number is increasing.

These people also can't afford AIDS medications.

This is just one of many examples.

Your standard given here already isn't being held to in the most basic, obvious ways.

Re:Everyone at NSF overseeing the Platforms for Wireless Exp... by freen on Monday February 24, 2025 @11:31PM (#43168197)
USAID saved thousands and thousands of lives every year. And that is a massive understatement of the suffering and misery USAID prevented.

It’s gone. People are dying because it’s gone.

Re:Everyone at NSF overseeing the Platforms for Wireless Exp... by freen on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @07:43AM (#43171137)
Downvoted why?

By the by, USAID was investigating Starlink in Ukraine. [0]

CFPB and Twitter “money” [1]

FAA and spacex.

Etc etc etc.

[0] https://oig.usaid.gov/node/6814 [1] https://www.npr.org/2025/02/12/nx-s1-5293382/x-elon-musk-dog...

Re:Everyone at NSF overseeing the Platforms for Wireless Exp... by ImPostingOnHN on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @12:19PM (#43174691)
Having a temporary restraining order isn't the same as complying with it. Multiple judges have ruled that they are not.