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Scientific Research Encountering More Restrictions

Posted by michael on from the death-ray dept.

vab writes "MSNBC is running an article that details how the MIT AI Lab, the birth place of the free software movement, walked away from a $404K study because the government wanted to restrict participation by foreign students. The article talks about further restrictions the US Government is trying to impose in the name of homeland security and how other research institutions are reacting."

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  1. Re:Hey I'll take the money by Old+Uncle+Bill · · Score: 2, Funny

    Definitely! I'm sure there are a lot of racist Universities out there with little or no ethics.

    --
    Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
  2. 404k - Money not found? by nucal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Didn't matter, it wasn't even in the budget ...

  3. This could be useful for tenure review by vaxer · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can see it now...

    The committee has noticed that you don't appear to have published any research in the last five years. Is that really so?

    Well, I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you all.


    Yes, I've definitely got to get me one of them Real Genius grants.
  4. Re:Foreign students by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 4, Funny

    the position of the government is this:

    "We're right. Why? Because. Don't make me invade you! Nyah"

  5. Re:You Take Someone's Money - You Take Their Strin by devonbowen · · Score: 3, Funny
    You Take Someone's Money - You Take Their Strings

    That's what I keep telling the IRS.

    Devon