Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

U.S. Scientists Say They Are Told to Alter Finding

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the patriotic-conclusions dept.

tree3075 writes "The LA Times is reporting that a survey by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has found hundreds of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists have been instructed to change findings to favor business interests. I'm not surprised anymore when I read these things."

15 of 1,171 comments (clear)

  1. Nchsd Tshhsh by Ads+are+broken · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Soup
    fruit
    what i just 8

    1. Re:Nchsd Tshhsh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What soup?

      Fruit is healthy, very good you 8 it.

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  3. I wonder if there will be any Bush bashing? by glrotate · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I guess we'll see.

  4. Easy to point the finger. by yotto · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm writing this from a house that is made from a lot of wood, sitting on land that used to be the home of some animals who now get hit crossing the street. It would be easy for me to point my finger at "industry" and say they're wrong, but would I be willing to give up my house, land, and paved roads to my job? I don't think so.

    --
    Pulp Audio Weekly - Geek News and Reviews
  5. who cares... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    lokitorrent has just been closed down, and the MPAA has it's log files. =P

  6. Re:Oh No!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    censership is bad, accept there are some times the media says too much. (sorry i am at work and forced to watch fox news and cnn, it gets sickning)

  7. Your Rights Online? by CharonIDRONES · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Okay - Sometimes its okay when it actually has to do with our rights and what not. (And yeah, this could be 'Freedom of Information')

    But come on. When the Fish and Wildlife Service's scientist lying something that is News for Nerds! Hell, we don't even go outside other than for . . . Well, we don't even go outside let alone hunt! Sheesh, news for nerds my ass . . .

    1. Re:Your Rights Online? by DeepHurtn! · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You don't think this sort of blatant attack on scientific freedom in the name of politics is important to nerds? How do you define "nerd"???

  8. coT(ck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nned your help! aal parties it's with any sort the above is far

  9. Re:Let the Bush bashing begin! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    SADDAM GASSED HIS OWN PEOPLE!

  10. Re:Great work, Americans by Tokerat · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Point #1: Yes I agree.

    Point #2: Secretaries are not elected, they are chosen to the cabinet by the president. And you try and convince all the dumbass rednecks wh have been systematically bred that we shouldn't elect a president because he likes God. All Bush ever had to do was be like "I love Jesus" and he won all the blind sheep in this country.

    Religion is for believing, not for voting. I'll stop now before this incited a flame war but just know that about 49.9% of Americans aren't happy with the President and the country...and about another 48% of Americans "don't understand why the country is so screwed up with that wonderful God-loving Bush in the White House"...

    The other 1% are rich because they own stock in oil companies.

    --
    CAn'T CompreHend SARcaSm?
  11. I'm not surprised... by beauzo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...that you're not surprised when you read these things from the LA Times. http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/004746.php

  12. Re:Let the Bush bashing begin! by ifwm · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The fact that this AC was modded insightful speaks to everything that is wrong with this forum.

  13. Re:Let the Bush bashing begin! by Mr+Guy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are you a pro, knob washer?

    That just doesn't seem polite.

    --
    Never confuse volume with power.