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American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history

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133 points yowzadave | 3 comments | 02 Jul 25 22:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.68s | source
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andsoitis ◴[02 Jul 25 23:48 UTC] No.44450073[source]▶
> Many of the most valuable scientific organizations in the world, including NOAA, NASA, the NSF, the CDC, the EPA, and the FDA,

I don’t dismiss the premise of the article and I think it is a shame how these organizations are being impacted, but I don’t know that these are the best exemplars of cutting edge science being shut down that will lead to America’s downfall from its scientific perch.

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stonogo ◴[03 Jul 25 00:15 UTC] No.44450242[source]▶
Then I have trouble believing you understand how cutting-edge research happens, because these organizations are the ones who fund it. The missing piece here is DOE Office of Science, but they're coming for that too.
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throwawaymaths ◴[03 Jul 25 00:58 UTC] No.44450527[source]▶
you ever worked with DOE office of science or anyone at the national renewable energy labs? not the brightest lightbulbs out there.
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1. mcphage ◴[03 Jul 25 02:21 UTC] No.44451010[source]▶
> not the brightest lightbulbs out there

That’s true—all the brightest bulbs are working at FAANG companies building advertising delivery services, or at Fintech companies figuring out how to gamble faster.

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2. betaby ◴[03 Jul 25 03:56 UTC] No.44451492[source]▶
Unironically true.
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3. mcphage ◴[03 Jul 25 13:28 UTC] No.44454845[source]▶
Oh, I know it's true—but it means that complaining "the brightest lightbulbs" aren't working for the government science organizations is stupid, because all the "brightest lightbulbs" are doing is making life worse for everyone else, so who the fuck cares about them?