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https://home.cern/about/updates/2015/10/welcome-cern https://home.cern/about/updates/2015/10/welcome-cern "As such, a domain that limits CERN to one country do
by feral 8y ago
https://home.cern/about/updates/2015/10/welcome-cern https://home.cern/about/updates/2015/10/welcome-cern
"As such, a domain that limits CERN to one country doesn’t acknowledge the international, and increasingly global, nature of the organization, nor that its science and values transcend geographical and political boundaries."
CERN has all sorts of stuff going on, I don't know the details but its not just like a normal lab in a single country, there's special tax rules and diplomatic treatment for people who work there etc.
- kgwgk 8y agoThe United Nations seem to be ok with having just a .org
- saagarjha 8y agoThe UN isn't a science and technology organization, though.
- dragonwriter 8y agoThe UN also has funding issues and the cost of changing domains (even to an .int, which is probably more appropriate than an .org, much less acquiring a TLD as well) is probably not going to fly. CERN has friendlier funders.
- kgwgk 8y agoYou overestimate the willingness of the member countries to keep throwing money at it.
- dragonwriter 8y agoI don't think I do: more willing than is the case with the UN is a very low bar.
- kgwgk 8y agoThe UN budget seems to be growing over time will the CERN budget is relatively stable (and not safe from cuts: https://www.nature.com/news/2010/100824/full/4661028a.html https://www.nature.com/news/2010/100824/full/4661028a.html).