The Big Science Chill

2005-01-08 Thread Harry Veeder
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/39360.html COMMENTARY The Big Science Chill By Sonia Arrison TechNewsWorld 01/07/05 5:00 AM PT When smart people in California's tech mecca fail, they pick up the pieces and the community pats them on the back for taking a risk in the name of progress.

Re: The Big Science Chill

2005-01-08 Thread Harry Veeder
Keith, You sound very cynical. The scientific climate may be chilly in the US, but in Canada you will get frost bite in 30 seconds if you mention the subject! ;-) I noticed that only two people from Canada attended the last CF conference, and I don't think they were scientists or engineers.