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AT&T Labs' Brain Drain
Frisky070802 writes "The Newark Star-Ledger has an article on the brain drain at AT&T Labs, which laid off close to half its researchers two years ago this month, another good fraction last spring, and has lost many of the rest through voluntary departures. The article claims that only Microsoft might have the money to fund basic research as Bell Labs did years ago, though many (including me) would put IBM in the same camp. It cites problems at AT&T, ranging from researchers paying their own way to present at conferences to a loss of free espresso and bottled water. Many luminaries, such as Lorrie Faith Cranor, Avi Rubin, and Bjarne Stroustrup, are quoted --- with Stroustrup saying the lab was "mugged" by Wall Street. (Rumor has it that the losses haven't stemmed, with more top-notch researchers going to academia in the coming months.)" (Non-registration ZIP and age demographic collection.)
This "brain drain" is a direct result of the lies of the Bush administration. Once I ascend to the presidency of this great country, I will ensure that America follows Europe's historic lead in living on the sweat of others. Now is the time to make South America police the world.
Give America's leadership back to the rest of the world - KERRY 2004
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I'll take one order of long-faced anti-Vietnam activist with that. One big f***ing order.
For all that money, for all those years,
for all those people, the list of accomplishments
doesn't seem that compelling.