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I think the really big factor here is that scientists don't want to go into politics! Pretty much my guess. A lot of people I know say that, if they were mys

by saulrh 15y ago

I think the really big factor here is that scientists don't want to go into politics! Pretty much my guess. A lot of people I know say that, if they were mysteriously elected president, their first words would be "I quit!".

Intermernet 15y ago
Yeah, I've noticed this in Australia... Politics is full of failed ad execs and dis-barred lawyers. The really intelligent people now go into the private sector because politics has lost any semblance of being a respectable or intellectual career. What happens when you have policy dictated by reactionary idiots? What happens when this continues for more than a generation? Very scary.