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pmags commented on The White House Vision for Dismantling Science joshuasweitz.substack.com... · Posted by u/pmags
These efforts need to move to the private sector where checks and balances to be productive are in line with the mission.
Your comment suggests that you fundamentally misunderstand the process of scientific discovery and innovation, how the American scientific ecosystem works, or how the economic and technological return on scientific investment has helped to propel the US for the last 70 years.
pmags commented on Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades nytimes.com/interactive/2... · Posted by u/aatish
If you have any doubts that Trump 2.0 will destroy the American scientific workforce for years to come, this summary of cuts at NSF makes the case very strongly.
Engineering: -57%
Math, Physics, Chemistry: -67%
STEM Education: -80%
... and the list goes on...
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/well/us-measles-record-ou...