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Re: Interesting: candidate stands on sci/tech... - kj - 01-07-2008
>>people chose someone they felt they could "have a beer with" and then later regretted it.
I don't see it as an insult. I think people thought he was a "regular guy", and mistakenly thought he would bring some "common sense" to the office. He didn't, but I can see where people would have hoped.
Fwiw, I also don't see his terms as faith-based. I think at the very least one could expect a person of faith to put others' interests before their own, and he clearly didn't. Well, unless Cheney counts as "others'".
As far as a candidate's stand on sci/tech, I think people place it lower on the priority list in general, than a sci/tech person would. Nothing wrong with that. kj.
Re: Interesting: candidate stands on sci/tech... - spearmint - 01-08-2008
First time I have ever heard Sci-Tech brought up in any kind of election except in Silicon Valley when it hit bottom and candidates were promising revival. How is a candidate going to respond? I am anti-progress? Of course they can promise anything but Congress is the one that can bring these things about.
Of course government controlled and/or funded research scares the heck out of me. Other than Al Gore's inventing the internet I think private companies themselves and their funding of university programs do the real innovation.
I sincerely believe this is just a bunch of campaign promises that cannot be fufilled nor are the candidates that serious about. Just fishing for votes in.
Re: Interesting: candidate stands on sci/tech... - RgrF - 01-08-2008
How about government interference in research? Stem cell research is not the only time polotics has interfered with science.
Re: Interesting: candidate stands on sci/tech... - Spock - 01-09-2008
[quote RgrF]How about government interference in research? Stem cell research is not the only time polotics has interfered with science.
Try reading "Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen" by Mark Bowen.
Re: Interesting: candidate stands on sci/tech... - RgrF - 01-10-2008
'polotics'? sheeesh now I'm starting to type like Minty reads.