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Losing Google Would Hit Chinese Science Hard

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the talk-to-your-government dept.

An anonymous reader writes to share recent statements by Chinese scientists that indicate troubled waters ahead if Google were to pull out of China. "More than three-quarters of scientists in China use the search engine Google as a primary research tool and say their work would be significantly hampered if they were to lose it, a survey showed on Wednesday. In the survey, 84 percent said losing Google would 'somewhat or significantly' hamper their research and 78 percent said international collaborations would be affected. 'Research without Google would be like life without electricity,' one Chinese scientist said in the survey, which asked more than 700 scientists for their views."

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  1. Life without electricity! by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Knife without a spoon! iPhone without a charger!
    Velcro without laces! TV without a remote!
    Paper without a pencil! PC without Windows!
    China without IP violations! Avocado without a pit!
    CD without R *or* W! Keyboard without a PS/2 adapter!
    Jacket without a tie! Slashdot without really great posts!

    Get your own, you fucking thieves.

  2. Re:What about Baidu? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Chinese scientists rely on Google Calculator. Isn't it obvious?

  3. Re:"I hope you have the time of your life"- Green by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 3, Funny

    Count me in. Where I send money?

    Please send $1 to 'Happy Dude', 742 Evergreen Terrace ...

  4. Re:"I hope you have the time of your life"- Green by HalifaxRage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why it's the AT-5000 Auto-Dialer. My very first patent. Aw, would you listen to the gibberish they've got you saying, it's sad and alarming. You were designed to alert schoolchildren about snow days and such. Well, let's get you home to Frinky. Hope your wheels still work, bw-hey!

    --
    bomb the us up set someone
  5. Re:"I hope you have the time of your life"- Green by G33kDragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about we also commission Google to shutdown services wherever we feel science and technology growth threatens our national security?

    No more Iranian Google results for "How to build a nuclear bomb"

  6. If we really want to slow China's economy-- by straponego · · Score: 2, Funny

    --we should buy them a million Exchange licenses. Even at full retail cost it'd be a huge win for the US. OTOH, this might violate the Geneva Conventions. Better get Yoo to write another memo.

  7. Re:"I hope you have the time of your life"- Green by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    But if Google doesn't pull out, China could get pregnant. And the last thing China needs is another baby.