There are people with strong scientific, mathematical, and technological backgrounds working in the FIRE space. This is directly the result of a lack of fundin

There are people with strong scientific, mathematical, and technological backgrounds working in the FIRE space. This is directly the result of a lack of funding for traditional science. FIRE didn't take people from traditional science. FIRE absorbed scientifically-inclined people who otherwise wouldn't have a place to put their background to use. Fund traditional science more, and the prestige will come back. Traditional scientific research is expensive. EDIT: Here's a recent link (a few months ago) that illustrates my point: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-tevatron-is-shutting-down-2011-1#ixzz1CgbVHPia http://www.businessinsider.com/the-tevatron-is-shutting-down...