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NASA Science Under Attack

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the when-is-science-not-under-attack dept.

The Bad Astronomer writes "The New York Times is reporting that NASA science is being harassed and even sometimes suppressed by presidential political appointees. The article details how NASA scientists dealing with such topics as global warming and the Big Bang are under attack for ideological and religious reasons." The submitter also has a running commentary summarizing a bit of the background of the story on his blog.

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  1. Balance the argument by Half+a+dent · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the sake of journalistic balance can we please not refer to God but to "God theory" instead. Thank you.

  2. I'm very happy by ochnap2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Being non-USian I'm very happy with this kind of things, because it means the start of the decline of USA in science and technology. A few years of this and the table will a little more leveled...

    Cheers!
    Och

    (Sarcastic mood. Sorry)

  3. Re:A Little Over Blown by Simon+Garlick · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wheee! This is awesome. A large powerful nation giving itself a lobotomy.

    Pass the popcorn!

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  4. Re:A Little Over Blown by jc42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is awesome. A large powerful nation giving itself a lobotomy.

    Actually, that happened back in November 2000. There was followup surgery in 2004.

    At present, prognosis for recovery isn't good.

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