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A comment on Republican Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval Of Scientific Papers. Parent comment

Re:Republican Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval ... by El_Mariachi on Saturday May 04, 2013 @11:34PM (#5657359)
1) Okay.

2) What defines “ground-breaking?”

3) Duplication is a cornerstone of the scientific method. The bill as written would preempt funding for any study checking the results of other recipients’ studies.

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Re:Republican Introduces Bill To Require Political Approval ... by chaetodon on Sunday May 05, 2013 @02:19AM (#5657619)
1) Not okay: what constitutes the 'best interests of the USA' is in the eye of the beholder. A libertarian might have a different outlook on 'best interests' than say a religious zealot, etc.
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