On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Sam wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:32 PM, denstar wrote: >> >> Personally, I'm curious about the motivation. >> >> Apparently it's money? At least that's what Sam keeps pushing as >> motivation. Guess these scientists would all get raises or something? >> Is that how it works, Sam? > > All the <strike>skeptics</strike> deniers are in it for the money so > they say, why not the ???non-deniers? Or are they too pure?
Because money that comes through the government isn't like money in, say, a corporation? How exactly are they going to get these funds into their personal accounts? You can't just give yourself a raise, and, um, profits? Yeah, I just don't think it works like you seem to imply. > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7078565/UN-climate-chiefs-research-institute-won-grants-after-flawed-predictions-on-glaciers.html So, what, the director gets to pocket the awesome amount of 3 mil? They get to take the money and do whatever they want with it, like giving themselves million dollar raises or some such? Do they get million+ dollar parachutes, like some CEOs now, maybe? (For the love of money, eh? An interesting thought pattern... does it reflect something? ;]) Do you honestly believe their motivation is purely based on money? > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703657604575005412584751830.html?mod=googlenews_wsj $541,184 for three years? That's like what, 5 people making 36 grand a year? Assuming it all goes to paychecks, which it don't. I thought you said "they" were making billions off this stuff? And a university that specializes in this area of research shouldn't get any more money? Does the author even know how universities, and indeed, The System in general, works? :)p > And we all know Hansen made millions I don't. Frankly, this whole spin about "scientists" using climate change to funnel billions into their private pocketbooks, seems [more than] sorta silly. It just doesn't work the way you're advocating it works (they say capitalism is all about the money, so we'll say science is all about the money!). There's more to life than dualism, dude. It's rich, and lovely- not even close to black and white... You should come take a gander at the shades and gradients, they're swell! And you don't have to be high as a kite to see 'em. But I think you should get high as a kite. You know, get some perspective. *denstar gives Sam a shotgun hit (and Sam leans into it, so it's like a smooch too) If you keep talking trash about New Mexico, you'll get a hit off the gravity bong. 'cause I'm an asshole, you bad man. :) |-)en -- In sum, thought and reflection have been rendered thoroughly pointless by the circumstances in which modern men and women live and act. Jacques El ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:311367 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
