I agree, but since funding is in short supply, I think it should be directed in proportion to the general support of the science by other scientists and the potential usefulness of the science and the groundbreakingness of the science.
I should not get as much funding to research using diamonds and rubies as aggregate in concrete, as, say, someone who can turn sand into gasoline. On 4/12/06, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh no, some people in the academic/scientific community engage in groupthink > and petty back-biting? The world is ending! > > Funny, I seem to remember liberals and conservatives on the othe sides of > this issue of funding when it came to the arts. Liberals were all in favor > of giving funding to anyone who wanted it, but conservatives wanted to limit > funding to "socially acceptable" art. In both cases, I disagree with the > position that funding should be limited to people who agree with a certain > point of view. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203985 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
