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Security Versus Science

Posted by michael on from the for-the-children dept.

dogfrt writes "According to this Wired News article, post-9/11 homeland security has had a decidedly negative effect on US scientific research. In specific, researchers are self-censoring what they publish, talented foreign students are being denied visas (approximately 20%, according to one source in the article), and researchers are avoiding work with dangerous pathogens, choosing more innocuous micro-organisms."

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  1. the truths we must supress by larrew22 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    so what we don't inform the world anytime there is a scientific break through? maybe when the larger war is over, and every single peace hating foreign exchange student and every single surface to air missle toting nuclear-physics gurru is dead, then we can start posting all of our classified info on the web!!

  2. Re:Sad. by cgranade · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That's right. I forgot that Clinton's dick did much more damage than invading Iraq. Lest I forget that screwing a country is fine, so long as no one but no one screws an intern.

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  3. Re:OK... by CausticWindow · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Might you be confusing visas for work and visas for studying?

    There's quite a difference you stupid fuck.

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  4. Re:Ben Franklin Said it Best by Ken@WearableTech · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh... you are such a smart person. Boy I bet your are the life of the party and get all the girls.