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Warren DeMontague

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12. There is an incredible short-sightedness in Corporate America.

Reply to n2doc (Reply #5)

Thu May 2, 2013, 12:51 PM

May 2013

It's not everywhere, but it's endemic.

I don't think it's some well thought out plot, I just think that people have been programmed for the past couple decades not to look any further than the quarterly numbers.

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Why is Our Government Attacking Science? [View all] n2doc May 2013 OP

Because science keeps showing Republicans are wrong. (nt) jeff47 May 2013 #1

Its not just republicans n/t n2doc May 2013 #2

No it isn't... haikugal May 2013 #3

+1 G_j May 2013 #4

The thing that amazes me, the CEO's , of all people, should understand the value of basic research n2doc May 2013 #5

Feudalism is the goal... haikugal May 2013 #6

That is EXACTLY what is going on Demeter May 2013 #8

There is an incredible short-sightedness in Corporate America. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #12

Zakharov got it right... Ohio Joe May 2013 #7

Because science is for 'smart people' and Dems believe that 'pointy heads' don't win elections. Myrina May 2013 #9

Because one of our major political parties is controlled by flat-Earthers? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #10

we're being groomed to become chattel slaves datasuspect May 2013 #11