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Terence Tao on the suspension of UCLA grants

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280 points dargscisyhp | 1 comments | 02 Aug 25 06:28 UTC | HN request time: 1.604s | source
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Almondsetat ◴[02 Aug 25 08:23 UTC] No.44765722[source]▶
It's really telling when an invaluable intellectual powerhouse specialized in a non politicized field gets its funds taken away because of politics

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This is a comment about the administration, not Tao.

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ekianjo ◴[02 Aug 25 08:35 UTC] No.44765781[source]▶
thats why they should refrain from engaging in politics in the first place. the day the wind changes you lose.
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kzrdude ◴[02 Aug 25 09:06 UTC] No.44765901[source]▶
Then it's maybe not a free country anymore if you have to think about how your actions are perceived by the president in power at every step.
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ekianjo ◴[02 Aug 25 09:12 UTC] No.44765936[source]▶
I hate to state the obvious but if your livelihood depends on federal grants then by all means you need to take in account the fact that oresidents can change after a few years.
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1. delusional ◴[02 Aug 25 09:29 UTC] No.44766022[source]▶
That's the thinking of pure power politics which is antithetical to modernity and democracy. It's a complete reversal to pre-enlightenment feudalism, where the lord has complete control over your fate.