Observing an apparent deficiency in demographics is not proof of bias, it is merely an observation of what is.
No doubt, brother. The group that gets the most discrimination in the tech world is "women". Every other week the ACM publishes an article to the effect of "Where are all the women in tech?" Who the freak cares? Quit pressuring them. Maybe they don't want to do tech. Let's leave them alone. Maybe tech jobs aren't fun for them. Maybe their natural tendencies and talents take them on some other road. And I give the same criticism to the interracial tech concern.
As a Canadian, I wish our government would partner with the US to fund super awesome science mega-projects
Well, as an American I wish that the rest of the planet could understand this stuff should be done by private companies and organizations. If you want to do some awesome science, start the company yourself ask for donations to be received out of good will. Don't wine about the government's lack of initiative -- that's the last thing any government needs. Personally, I don't want is some government official pocketing my tax money in the name of science. I can do it better myself. It's not in the proper role of government as it has nothing to do with maintaining liberty and justice for all.
The optimal way would be, of course, to use tax dollars to provide health care to everyone.
You're forgetting the other effects of that policy. First, you've brought in force. Everyone has to pay regardless of whether or not they want the service. Second, you don't get "health care", rather you get the "health care" that the public deems prudent to provide you at the time. In other words, you have no options. Third, when you take this decision out of the hands of the citizens, everyone suffers due to the general atrophy that overtakes society. We're already struggling with that in America. Read Bastiat's fantastic "Private and Public Services" for further arguments in that regard.
One of the original proposals by Obama was to follow the Dutch system where insurers cannot refuse to take on a client, that makes for a plain level playing field.
It also takes away the profit motive. In essence, it destroys the free market system that would drive down prices for the rest of us. It's favoring the few at the expense of the many. It's socialism at its worst: unlike schooling, the program requires no effort on the part of the beneficiary. It's robbery. It's legalized plunder. Read Bastiat to get a grip on the unseen effects of this stuff. His writings are free online.
If you think the system is working, ask someone who's waiting for a prompt.