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Comment Re:So private control is fine? (Score 0) 135

There is a difference between over-sight in terms of how money is spend and that the research was done according to accepted practices versus threatening a researcher with reprisals if the results don't come out as desired.

Increasingly, IMHO, researchers are sactioned if the results are not in line with a particular ideology, even when the research was done properly. No, I am no longer in research, but my opinion was developed based on conversations I've had with associates still in the mill.

Comment Re:They're living on the government teat. (Score 5, Insightful) 135

Well, if you want to see research done without government (public) funding

He didn't say that. He said;

I want nothing more than to see academia liberated from government control

The idea behind public research, was to fund worthwhile research that would not otherwise get funding and then back off and let them do their ting without fear of reprisals. You know, independent. A noble ideal, that sadly, in this severely bifurcated society, is almost impossible.

Comment Who cares? (Score 1) 328

IMHO, good music died a long time ago. Scratch that. I have to lower the bar. Listenable music died a long time ago. 15 years ago, I would buy some 40-50 albums ( whatever media ) a year and another ten of old stuff. Then it become individual songs. I don't think I bought anything this year. I can't even stand what they've done with the re-mastered greats.

Sucky music, sucks, regardless if it is created by a musician or a digital hack.

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