I'm thinking that as part of Canada's resistance to Trump, we should invite US scientists Trump is defunding to come work here, and create a big pot of money for them to do their work. We'd benefit from just the science, but also all the economic benefits of patents, products, etc.
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There's also a bunch of pride for everyone else here seeing ourselves as a safe harbour for good folks in trouble.
I mean yeah, if you can find a few extra billion a year, you might be able to do this
but you are talking a lot of money, and a long term committment
Let's just watch it all burn down and not try to do anything at all, no matter how tiny it might help.
do you have any idea, at all, if there are Canadians who are scientists and can't get funding ?
do you have any idea, at all how $ new lab space is ?
how $ equipment and reagents are ?
how a "scientist" by herself isn't very productive in most cases without colleagues and a lab?
jeesus fucking christ, just add two plus two
I mean, sure, you can always hire a small number, that is great but don't pretend taht
What is wrong with you?
in regard to our discussion, I think this thread maybe of interest to you
yours
https://bsky.app/profile/whereisyvette.bsky.social/post/3lkizpurusk2e
but realistically ?
you are talking 10s of billions of dollars a year, every year - and that doesn't include startup costs, eg new lab space, new super $$ equipment (a hi end NMR is half a million bucks) etc etc
[watches world burn down]
Like it does seem more polite than X but yikes. Let us ponder some shit.
Yeah, I think we should really commit to it, seriously!