Ashwin DixitMar 21
I unironically support Trump's gutting of all kinds of Science funding. We don't need to see fancy colorful pictures of distant space objects, galaxies, nebulae and shit. GIMME EAT!
I don't fuckin' care what eggheads masturbate themselves with. Just don't use public funds for your phallic rockets. Interested in the skies? Go buy a telescope. The homeless and hungry are done footing the bill for your fancy distractions, which don't bring them any tangible benefits. You could be making shit up!
Show threadLumiukkoMar 21
@purrperl I think you're barking at the wrong tree. Funding for research projects is really tiny compared to all the wealth those tech firms and adjacent people are currently hoarding, while doing nothing for the public. Research projects, esp. those applying for public funding, almost always have to argue their benefits, while nobody is questioning real estate projects or now them fancy AI tools. I understand this is complex and sounds like gibberish most of the time, but the information is transparent and out there. It just takes learning and time. Things that aren't easy exist.
Show threadAshwin Dixit

@lumiukko

I am not saying Science is not real or not necessary. Just that it is mis-prioritized. We have a planet where we can't even feed everyone, and we are polluting it to the point of environmental crises. Yet, we want to give money to people to colonize other planets? Why? Earth is not a disposable diaper. If we don't solve our problems here first, we will get to another planet, and also trash it, and keep moving on.

Put yourself in the shoes of the homeless person. What do you want?

Mar 21 at 1:50pmWeb