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Top Advisory Panel Warns Erosion of U.S. Science

Posted by Zonk on from the raise-your-hand-if-you-are-surprised dept.

fbg111 writes "From the NYT: A panel of experts convened by the National Academies, the nation's leading science advisory group, called yesterday for an urgent and wide-ranging effort to strengthen scientific competitiveness. The 20-member panel, reporting at the request of a bipartisan group in Congress, said that without such an effort the United States 'could soon lose its privileged position.' It cited many examples of emerging scientific and industrial power abroad and listed 20 steps the United States should take to maintain its global lead."

4 of 954 comments (clear)

  1. yeah we may be slipping in real science by Mantorp · · Score: 5, Funny

    but we more than make up for it with intelligent desing

  2. Current administration is working on this... by mobiux · · Score: 3, Funny

    By labeling "intelligent design" as science.

    When the label finally sticks, we'll be in the lead again. YAY!!!
    Kansas will be the new MIT.

  3. Re:Not Surprising by cparisi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, let's pray to God that people come to their senses!

  4. A scientific study was done, results inconclusive by digitaldc · · Score: 3, Funny

    In response to the need to find out why scientific competetiveness was lacking, a study was initiated to solve this conundrum. However, the study was deemed inconclusive due to the lack of resources, mismatched numerical systems, and little or no understanding of the core problem.

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson