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you ever worked with DOE office of science or anyone at the national renewable energy labs? not the brightest lightbulbs out there.
by throwawaymaths 1y ago
you ever worked with DOE office of science or anyone at the national renewable energy labs? not the brightest lightbulbs out there.
- mcphage 1y ago> not the brightest lightbulbs out there That’s true—all the brightest bulbs are working at FAANG companies building advertising delivery services, or at Fintech companies figuring out how to gamble faster.
- betaby 1y agoUnironically true.
- mcphage 1y agoOh, I know it's true—but it means that complaining "the brightest lightbulbs" aren't working for the government science organizations is stupid, because all the "brightest lightbulbs" are doing is making life worse for everyone else, so who the fuck cares about them?
- stonogo 1y agoBut that's where the funding is (was). The user facilities attract researchers from all over the world, and make sure that research happens in America. Instrument development happens in partnership with the labs for the same reason. If you want research to happen in America, this is how you get that. If you want a dick-measuring contest, I guess funding these agencies isn't important.