estoka
estoka t1_iucsmp2 wrote
What a stupid idea. We don't even build new nuclear power plants here. France has far better nuclear power production technology.
Edit: I worked in nuclear power, and we were constantly taught that the French commercial power reactors were far more advanced than ours. This was allegedly because the environmental movement in the US cratered investment/advances in nuclear power for the past 40 years.
We also didn't build a new commercial reactor from 1978-2013.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_United_States
So, if you're down voting this, please chime in with your reasoning. I'm fully aware of the delays on the current French project, but my understanding is it's also one of the first installs of that model.
estoka t1_ir1v7as wrote
Reply to comment by MukdenMan in An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico
What I'm saying, by referencing academic misconduct, is that people are willing to go to extreme lengths in order to remain relevant and employed. Why is it such a stretch of the imagination that research budgets would be motivated by public interest? Especially if said research is based on government funding. Sorry I wasn't more clear.
estoka t1_ir1iskc wrote
Reply to comment by MukdenMan in An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico
Really? I didn't think it was a stretch after everything this woman has found:
Or this individual :
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/on-the-trail-of-dodgy-academic-research/100788052
Or most of psychology:
Edit: This is one of my current favorites:
estoka t1_ir16uzk wrote
Reply to comment by fish_whisperer in An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico
So the mantra that we've been hearing for the last decade of publish or perish, no longer seems to be applicable? Research is not dictated by popular interests and a need to funding? Interesting.
estoka t1_iy4lta3 wrote
Reply to comment by Anagatam in How the Great Depression shaped people’s DNA. Researchers have found that the cells of people who were conceived during the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939 and, at its height, saw about 25% of the US workforce unemployed, show signs of accelerated ageing. by MistWeaver80
Elder Millennial here, Genz is so much nicer and more thoughtful than either of our generations.