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Some context: this is the Science Board right now: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/members/ http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/members/ Anyone know how the Science Board actually w

Some context: this is the Science Board right now: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/members/ http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/members/ Anyone know how the Science Board actually works? Adding Vint Cerf to a technology panel could be great, but what is the expected result for this?

naturalethic 14y ago
http://mises.org/etexts/mises/bureaucracy.asp http://mises.org/etexts/mises/bureaucracy.asp
- cma 14y ago
  The Mises organization is structured as a bureaucracy; internally they don't make any utilization of markets.
- pekk 14y ago
  What does this specifically have to do with Vint Cerf or the effect of appointing him? Do you have any specific insight into the relevant organizations, or are you just beating anti-government drums regardless of context?
  - illuminate 14y ago
    I would expect no less from the Austrian School.
- da02 14y ago
  A better argument would be: * Applying Bastiat's arguments against govt-funded arts to science: http://mises.org/daily/3806 http://mises.org/daily/3806 * Terence Kealey's talks on govt vs private science: http://archive.mises.org/13017/terence-kealey-science-is-a-private-good-%E2%80%93-or-why-government-science-is-wasteful/ http://archive.mises.org/13017/terence-kealey-science-is-a-p... * Rothbard's paper on Sci/Tech/Govt: http://mises.org/rothbard/science.asp http://mises.org/rothbard/science.asp * Govt tech outdone by high school students: http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/Students-balloons-reach-edge-of-atmosphere/-/13550662/18096918/-/a5oamf/-/index.html http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/Students... * NASA inventions actually came from private institutions: http://mises.org/daily/2434 http://mises.org/daily/2434 However, no matter your argument the chance of influencing people on HN is quite low. There is a reason why terrorist groups seek out engineers (via Rory Sutherland): http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2009/12/buildabomber.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/200... Very few of them would put their trust on the free market. What if the market chooses to develop food/shelter technologies instead of space exploration? We can't have that! (sarcasm)
mjn 14y ago
Their main practical function is to serve as the steering board of the National Science Foundation. They meet a few times a year to vote on major decisions, e.g. which grant initiatives will go forward or be axed, appointments of program managers, budget allocations between research areas, changes in strategic direction, that kind of thing.

naturalethic 14y ago

http://mises.org/etexts/mises/bureaucracy.asp http://mises.org/etexts/mises/bureaucracy.asp

cma 14y ago
The Mises organization is structured as a bureaucracy; internally they don't make any utilization of markets.
pekk 14y ago
What does this specifically have to do with Vint Cerf or the effect of appointing him? Do you have any specific insight into the relevant organizations, or are you just beating anti-government drums regardless of context?
- illuminate 14y ago
  I would expect no less from the Austrian School.
da02 14y ago
A better argument would be: * Applying Bastiat's arguments against govt-funded arts to science: http://mises.org/daily/3806 http://mises.org/daily/3806 * Terence Kealey's talks on govt vs private science: http://archive.mises.org/13017/terence-kealey-science-is-a-private-good-%E2%80%93-or-why-government-science-is-wasteful/ http://archive.mises.org/13017/terence-kealey-science-is-a-p... * Rothbard's paper on Sci/Tech/Govt: http://mises.org/rothbard/science.asp http://mises.org/rothbard/science.asp * Govt tech outdone by high school students: http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/Students-balloons-reach-edge-of-atmosphere/-/13550662/18096918/-/a5oamf/-/index.html http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/Students... * NASA inventions actually came from private institutions: http://mises.org/daily/2434 http://mises.org/daily/2434 However, no matter your argument the chance of influencing people on HN is quite low. There is a reason why terrorist groups seek out engineers (via Rory Sutherland): http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2009/12/buildabomber.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/200... Very few of them would put their trust on the free market. What if the market chooses to develop food/shelter technologies instead of space exploration? We can't have that! (sarcasm)

mjn 14y ago

Their main practical function is to serve as the steering board of the National Science Foundation. They meet a few times a year to vote on major decisions, e.g. which grant initiatives will go forward or be axed, appointments of program managers, budget allocations between research areas, changes in strategic direction, that kind of thing.