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Science and Technology Medals Awarded

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the tack-it-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Boston Globe is reporting that President Bush awarded science and technology achievement medals today to 15 laureates. The list of medal winners includes those who have done work that has 'revolutionized organ transplants, led to development of global positioning systems, and helped feed millions around the world.' "

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  1. Is it April 1 already?? by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bush and ilk are the most ANTI-science crowd to come along in years.
    I think the whole article is flamebait.

  2. Hooked On Phonics by maggard · · Score: 0, Troll
    So were all of the big words in his cue cards spelled out phonetically?

    How many did still get wrong?

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  3. Inappropriate Behavior. by SilentOneNCW · · Score: 1, Troll

    Quite frankly, it's almost inappropriate. Almost insulting. Can you imagine standing up there, recieving a medal from a man you are quite sure is almost religious (ha... ha!) in his dismissal and disrespect for science and technology? From a president that has cut funding for the very same science and education that he is now rewarding? I think that an empty, hollow, false recognition is hardly better than no recognition at all. I can only hope that the very same group he is making nice to now will remember his prior deeds against them, and not be blown over with false gratitude, a mockery, a mask that attempts to obscure his previous words and actions.

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  4. Troll my ass! by Hosiah · · Score: 0, Troll
    What a joke. He appointed that militant fundamentalist to censor NASA. The kid was a dropout, who had never had a full-time job, and whose only qualification was that he had served on Bush's 2004 electoral campaign.

    Before he awards any Science awards he should fire all the ignorant political appointees he placed to oversee real scientists. He should fire anybody who is as incompetent and unqualified as "You are doing a heck of a job Brownie."

    Troll my ass, this is a very valid point posted above, as well as the first thing to my mind on seeing the headline. Whoever modded it troll needs to walk west til their hat floats...maybe it'll cool em off.