On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 7:23 PM, denstar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
Same way the scientists you don't like get money. Tobacco, Energy, Pharmaceuticals etc. they employ them give rants or give percs. > 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? He and his team get to work for x amount of years because he convinced governments they need his research. > (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? You do realize the first thing you guys check when you don't like a scientist is if he/she worked for oil or tobacco in any capacity. Instant disqualification. But a guy who lies to get money for feel-good causes like saving the planet he's a saint. >> 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. Did you add the $1.9 million and regular salaries? > I thought you said "they" were making billions off this stuff? Starting to, just go around and add them all up. > 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 Not by faking data. >> And we all know Hansen made millions > > I don't. Ignorance is bliss. > Frankly, this whole spin about "scientists" using climate change to > funnel billions into their private pocketbooks, seems [more than] > sorta silly. Yet you've said it for years about the other side. > 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. I see I lost you again, let me know when you get back :) > 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. Sorry dude but you all seem to think the same. Or try to :) > 'cause I'm an asshole, you bad man. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:311390 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
