Comments on: Will U.K. Budget Cuts Undermine Science? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2010/09/will-u-k-budget-cuts-undermine-science/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Ian Chase http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2010/09/will-u-k-budget-cuts-undermine-science/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 Ian Chase Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:34:43 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=4754#comment-2402 “[T]here is no justification for taxpayers’ money being used to support research which is neither commercially useful nor theoretically outstanding.” How can someone so educated be so shortsighted? Even from a purely economic perspective, it should be clear that some of the most profitable (and most job-producing) modern industries were conceived from the results of pure research. The rationale used by Mr. Cable has the potential to turn recessions into dark ages. “[T]here is no justification for taxpayers’ money being used to support research which is neither commercially useful nor theoretically outstanding.”

How can someone so educated be so shortsighted? Even from a purely economic perspective, it should be clear that some of the most profitable (and most job-producing) modern industries were conceived from the results of pure research.

The rationale used by Mr. Cable has the potential to turn recessions into dark ages.

]]> By: Stuart http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2010/09/will-u-k-budget-cuts-undermine-science/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Stuart Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:52:04 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=4754#comment-2397 I'd rephrase that last sentence to "British politicians might want to remember that" as British scientists know it. We've obviously not been doing a good job of sharing that message with the politicians though. I’d rephrase that last sentence to “British politicians might want to remember that” as British scientists know it. We’ve obviously not been doing a good job of sharing that message with the politicians though.

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