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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."

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  1. This *must not* be due to monopolies. by LeonGeeste · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Of course not.

    When someone has a monopoly on steel, steel consumers suffer.

    When someone has a monopoly on OS's, computer users suffer.

    When someone has a monopoly on retail in a community, that community suffers.

    But when education is monopolized, that does absolutely nothing to the quality and cost of education.

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  2. Apparently by spellcheckur · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's already loost it's grip on english.

  3. Who need science... by Dam's · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    when a country has god with it...