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You seem to be implying that there's real waste to be cut and this is not necessarily a bad thing? If so, sure, but this is not the way to go about it.
by pstuart 1y ago
You seem to be implying that there's real waste to be cut and this is not necessarily a bad thing?
If so, sure, but this is not the way to go about it.
- const_cast 1y agoI also don't accept the idea that there is waste. It feels very much like a hindsight perspective. Sure, a lot (most?) scientific research will not be immediately beneficial to anyone. Some will never be beneficial. But you don't know that until you research it, that's why you're doing the research. The only surefire way to prevent waste in research is to do no research at all.
- pstuart 1y agoAlmost any large organization is likely to have inefficiencies/waste -- it's the nature of the beast. These actions are framed as "cost cutting" but it's idealogical warfare -- they hate these institutions and are trying to destroy them. Notice that the military industrial complex will not only not be touched, but will be getting even more spending.