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by gil
Sat May 31, 2025 10:32 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Threats to American science's dominance
Replies: 2
Views: 16

Re: Threats to American science's dominance

I'm not positive about this, but my impression is that there is no return to basic research. It's in applied research where products (and potential revenue streams) are created. But even so, I'd argue that the basic research benefits the country as a whole, and therefore is worth funding. I'd say it...
by gil
Sat May 31, 2025 6:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Threats to American science's dominance
Replies: 2
Views: 16

Threats to American science's dominance

America has been a dominant economic power for decades, and I think there are solid arguments for science and basic research being critical to that. Basic research happens mostly at universities, and then is translated to applied research - both at universities and in private firms. This is true in ...
by gil
Sat May 31, 2025 4:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Tariffs?
Replies: 198
Views: 30688

Re: Tariffs?

No other country "tariffs us". The tariffs imposed by China or Canada or Japan or Great Britain are taxes on their citizens and business who import American products.
by gil
Fri May 30, 2025 6:26 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Tariffs?
Replies: 198
Views: 30688

Re: Tariffs?

How do you think he nails tariffs?
by gil
Wed May 28, 2025 2:21 pm
Forum: Mariners
Topic: 5/27 Nationals vs. Mariners GT
Replies: 93
Views: 1028

Re: 5/27 Nationals vs. Mariners GT

Unbelievable. And it isn't just one guy crunching numbers, is it? I mean, how many people are working in analytics for the Mariners?

I wonder if DOGE is available to have a little look at this. ;)
by gil
Mon May 26, 2025 10:45 pm
Forum: Mariners
Topic: Memorial Day thought OT
Replies: 6
Views: 290

Re: Memorial Day thought OT

Yes. Great post, and thank you all.
by gil
Mon May 26, 2025 5:28 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Tariffs?
Replies: 198
Views: 30688

Re: Tariffs?

You are complaining about the wrong thing. I am very perplexed that you don't consider yourself a lefty. All you do is complain about President Trump, but when Biden was in office, you defended him. Why not do a post about something that you think is going well in the country..... and back up your ...
by gil
Mon May 26, 2025 5:20 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: And we're supposed to believe...
Replies: 58
Views: 1748

Re: And we're supposed to believe...

As for President Trumps tweet.... It wasn't his only tweet for the day. He had another honoring thee troops, but hey, it's nice your hatred is so through that you can't differ between the different movement he makes. You're still a joke. Thank you President Trump for the tweet honoring our troops.
by gil
Sun May 25, 2025 6:31 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: And we're supposed to believe...
Replies: 58
Views: 1748

Re: And we're supposed to believe...

Trump to West Point Grads: “He ended up getting a divorce, found a new wife. Could you say a trophy wife? I guess we can say a trophy wife,” Trump said. “It didn’t work out too well,” he went on. “But that doesn’t work out too well, I must tell you, a lot of trophy wives, it doesn’t it work. But it...
by gil
Sat May 24, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Tariffs?
Replies: 198
Views: 30688

Re: Tariffs?

IF you are wanting to talk about lies, we can go a good 550,000 pages on lies from Barry and Biden alone. Shit, if we throw Schrillery in there, we can go over a million. Gil, stop being a dog with a bone. If a country wants to trade with us enough, they can pay the tariff's. China isn't paying the...