He blinded me, with science!

Mar 09, 2009 20:30

This Order is an important step in advancing the cause of science in America. But let's be clear: promoting science isn't just about providing resources -- it is also about protecting free and open inquiry. It is about letting scientists like those here today do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, ( Read more... )

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serrana March 10 2009, 02:01:25 UTC
The drawing-hearts urge is really strong, isn't it?

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cofax7 March 10 2009, 02:54:51 UTC
Paul Gross Arms!

\o/

I got to send that link around at work today. It was good.

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vonniek March 10 2009, 03:38:42 UTC
He's so dreeeeeeammmmy.

It is about letting scientists like those here today do their jobs, free from manipulation or coercion, and listening to what they tell us, even when it's inconvenient -- especially when it's inconvenient. It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda -- and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.

Seriously. I got all choked up reading that part.

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sorcha_r March 10 2009, 04:02:29 UTC
I just keep worrying though, waiting for the other shoe to drop because surely he can't be this awesome. Like...maybe his face will fall off and underneath he's really an alien or a robot or something.

And then I think, "Well, really, would that be so bad, all things considered?"

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