‘Extremely worrying’: Argentinian researchers reel after election of anti-science president
‘Extremely worrying’: Argentinian researchers reel after election of anti-science president
As part of his plan to address the country’s economic crisis, Javier Milei has promised to slash research funding and shut down key science agencies.
It's so sad. Study after study have shown that the ROI on publicly funded research is anywhere from 20% to 100% depending on the industry.
These morons don't understand science enough to even realize how they benefit from it every day.
55Damn near everything in our modern world is a consequence of research. Why do people never realize this? Your phone is not just some magic object from the heavens.
20Yeah but, what's science done for us all lately? Some scientists even say stuff that makes me uncomfortable and I don't like it.
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13People in UFO communities actually do think some technology came from the heavens.
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yeah, but where do you think that information comes from? that's right, research. it's research papers all the way down.
don't get carried away by big research /s
13NOT TRUE IN CASE OF ARGENTINA. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH EFFECT SOCIETY HAS FROM 150% INFLATION? go to argentina and you'll vote right wing too!
-26Oh man, you're going for a reality check if you think that neo liberalism politics, anti science, climate change denial is going to solve any of your problems. Maybe it will solve, for the 1%.
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Cue the brain drain when scientists and researchers start leaving.
29Believe me, with 150% inflation they have left a LONG TIME AGO
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It's astonishing and terrible to see populist politicians still saying that climate change is a hoax - and getting elected. It's never been more obvious that what scientist have been saying about global warming (e.g. Exxon's scientists have been saying since 1977) is true and having real world consequences today.
18Is it in reaction to everything getting scary? It's such a seductive alternative to accepting that we're fucked - just put your faith in someone who says it's all untrue. A cartoon parent figure to comfort you as the word burns.
I can't put into words what I think about people who even doubt climate change, let alone deny its existence. I just... if the data isn't enough, I honestly don't know what to say.
10How about the people that welcome climate change? So much rain in California it kept the Jewish Space Lasers from igniting the forests this year.
In Michigan Deer season starts on November 15, and this year it was 60°F where I am. I mowed the lawn Saturday. I've never seen t-shirt weather this late in the year. I'm a little terrified this warm weather is going to bury us in snow come January.
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It's always the same playbook with these guys...
What a time to be alive!
17Lefties LITERALLY sold the country to China and suffer YEARS AND YEARS OF 150%/YEAR INFLATION. that Kills the human society.
-32The Peronists aren't left wing though; they're nationalists, not socialists.
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chuckles in Spanish I’m in danger.
12Argentina suffered so much inflation their MONTHLY WAGE IS LESS AS 200$ NOW. Less. Than half of Ecuador. Ppl. Suffer from tankies selling their ENTIRE COUNTRY TO CHINA
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Doesn’t he have five or so cloned dogs? He believes in some science and plans on revitalizing tourism by opening the first real Jurassic Park.
5He's insane. But 150% INFLATION EACH YEAR means EVERY SINGLE FAMILY SUFFERING
-24So your solution is elect a far right party? Far right politics has been known to make inflation worse this century, not better.
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Seems humans are on a "burn the world" speed run. New dark ages incoming.
5Anti science ? What the hell is that
2I am 1% & u too. If u like it or not
2I keep forgetting he looks like one of the Beatles
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