tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post6408165239233667859..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Harper Slashes Research in CanadaLarry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-62153784279965033912009-02-17T19:24:00.000-05:002009-02-17T19:24:00.000-05:00Please consider joining our facebook group, Protec...Please consider joining our facebook group, Protect Science Funding in Canada:<BR/><BR/>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=66987670090Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-34693759695380531122009-01-30T15:48:00.000-05:002009-01-30T15:48:00.000-05:00Larry said:"Instead, my government is going to red...Larry said:<BR/><BR/>"Instead, my government is going to reduce research grants at the same time they want to increase the number of graduate students. Where the heck are these graduate students going to carry out their studies?"<BR/><BR/>I agree with you, of course, but exactly how is this different than universities taking on graduate students without creating new jobs for them at the other end???Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297263039516044615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-54263222105946240412009-01-30T15:10:00.000-05:002009-01-30T15:10:00.000-05:00It's why I'm trying to get out of Canada this year...It's why I'm trying to get out of Canada this year.Devinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01119444616659234057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-65938464432248639432009-01-30T10:07:00.000-05:002009-01-30T10:07:00.000-05:00Bayesian Bouffant, FCD says,What are they going to...Bayesian Bouffant, FCD says,<BR/><BR/><I>What are they going to do in these new world-class research facilities if the money for actual research is being cut?</I><BR/><BR/>I suppose we'll think of something ... but only if we have tenure. There won't be any one else in there.Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-32225437914792139352009-01-30T09:58:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:58:00.000-05:00anonymous says,I wonder what you'd look like in a ...anonymous says,<BR/><BR/><I>I wonder what you'd look like in a test tube, Mr. Biochemistry Professor !</I><BR/><BR/>I dunno. Nobody has ever taken a picture of me in a test tube. <BR/><BR/>Nobody has ever taken a picture of me dressed up as a cowboy or an astronaut either. There's a reason for that.Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-87858136760502141002009-01-30T09:03:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:03:00.000-05:00These savings will be used in this budget ... and ...<I>These savings will be used in this budget ... and to support new world-class research facilities.</I><BR/><BR/>What are they going to do in these new world-class research facilities if the money for actual research is being cut?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-29446536944587004942009-01-30T08:35:00.000-05:002009-01-30T08:35:00.000-05:00NDPers are so POWERE HUNGRY and so FRUSTRATED they...NDPers are so POWERE HUNGRY and so FRUSTRATED they're not going to get their first Limousine ever, they're ready to bash at everyone in the lowest manner possible. In fact, I find it interesting that you'd chose a picture of Harper as a cowboy and a pisture of Garneau as an astronaut... I wonder what you'd look like in a test tube, Mr. Biochemistry Professor !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-3036317644721528012009-01-29T22:33:00.000-05:002009-01-29T22:33:00.000-05:00Eric, what you talkin' 'bout? The US didn't cut sc...Eric, what you talkin' 'bout? The US didn't cut science funding during Bush's years (in most areas), it increased it. It funds science in most areas at levels undreamt of in Canada.<BR/><BR/>Canada is still a laggard, and has been a laggard, in science funding compared to european countries, and especially the US. (It gets good "bang for the buck" though, mostly. And foundation for innovation is a very good policy.) <BR/><BR/>Harper just doesn't have clue what he is doing. He's not competent. None of his ministers is allowed to pipe up to question him, even if they knew better, which they largely don't. I don't think he ever asks for advice on anything. Canada has a science policy document, developed by the conservatives two budgets ago (it's a poor document, but it is there), on industry canada's website. It mentions genome canada several times.<BR/><BR/>Quite obviously the conservatives don't even read their own science policy documents, can't keep their policy's straight in their minds, and don't have ministers who are aware of the ostensible policies of their ministries. If the minister of industry (Clement ... well, he's new in the job ... ) were competent or effective (ha!), he would have read the budget, realized its total incompatibility the conservative's own science policy, and demanded its revision. He's not effective, and likely not competent.<BR/><BR/>In fact, if he doesn't resign over the genome canada fiasco, the liberals should move to an election. Too many incompetents, doing too many incompetent things, for too long.crfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-72969201033396510762009-01-29T19:37:00.000-05:002009-01-29T19:37:00.000-05:00Hey, Canada, don't be like the US. We tried the w...Hey, Canada, don't be like the US. We tried the whole cut science funding thing. It's not working out very well. Learn from the mistakes of your southern neighbors.Venehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252114756864644059noreply@blogger.com