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> In this case, you'd have to transfer most research in the biological and physical sciences to NASA-style government departments I understand most of the poin
by saghm 2y ago
> In this case, you'd have to transfer most research in the biological and physical sciences to NASA-style government departments
I understand most of the points you've made, but I'm not sure I understand this part. NASA's budget is directly controlled by Congress, so how would moving all research into departments like that be more insulated it from government funding than university researchers getting grants? If anything, it feels like it would make it _more_ susceptible to politics than grants.
- whatshisface 2y agoThat's exactly right, it is the one other alternative and less independent. I think the government realizes that cutting government funding to universities at this extreme level would mean the end of US advantage in the biological and physical sciences, but the parent commenter might not have.