President's new science council: 9 billionaires and 1 scientist

2020science 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's an issue! As someone who's worked on science policy for decades, including time in the Beltway, you cannot develop a robust and world-leading science policy strategy with technologists alone!

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ivell 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I would say still better than reality TV stars and ignorant podcasters.

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lostlogin 13 hours ago | parent [-]

Musk not being there is a huge success.

	▲	throwawayqqq11 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Which means no cure for my mind virus. I guess ill have to fall back to steak and raw milk then.

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karmakaze 14 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

...and you can with a single technologist?

	▲	salawat 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Perhaps you don't understand peon. The technologist is there to take orders and execute. You thought you were being given input/a voice at the table? God, no. That's above your station. Now go on, shoo. Let the monied people talk. We'll call you when we need something done.

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dougg 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> focus on the opportunities and challenges that emerging technologies present to the American worker…

None of the billionaires care about the challenges of these technologies to the American worker. One of them laid off 30,000 workers yesterday, and the rest have laid off hundreds of thousands more directly (in their words) BECAUSE of AI / emerging technologies.

Just feels hypocritical and disrespectful

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frogperson 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Everyday a new low. I shouldnt be surprised, but i cant believe someone could be so self serving and selfish.

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danbrooks 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This feels like regulatory capture by the tech industry. Academic research needs representation as well.

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brewcejener 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I bet we see some incredible vaccines released in the near future. We'll be sending patients to cure their cancer regularly on Mars.

	▲	alphawhisky 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		One way trip of course.

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bmitc 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Big f'ing surprise.

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ticulatedspline 11 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Not that it matters much, pretty sure Trump is inadvisable.

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bediger4000 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

We should insist on the proper name, "oligarchs", perhaps with the adjective "Trump crony".