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The United Nations seem to be ok with having just a .org
by kgwgk 8y ago
The 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).