Comments on: Bush Makes Science Policy Based on Science Fiction

By: ljnfbljnfb

ljnfbljnfb — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:45:39 +0000

human/(other)animal hybrids arent science fiction any more than space travel was science fiction way back when. to my knowledge, they dont currently exist, but i remember reading an article a couple years ago (i just found it again: http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2004/01/12_401.html )about someone who was trying to patent them.

having said that, its pretty bizarre he talked about them in his state of the union.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:47:32 +0000

Mooser – You’re right. I should have said that Bush “depleted our credit,” not wasted our disposable income on Iraq.

By: patrick

patrick — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:14:55 +0000

One wonders who arranged the meeting between Bush and Crichton. Who decided who would be at the meeting, and why weren’t more people with a broader view invited? Bush maintains his ignorance with the complicity of those around him–together they create an environment where only what is already agreed upon is allowed to be spoken.

By: BobJ

BobJ — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:40:55 +0000

I’ve never been a Bush fan. However, I have read every Michael Crichton book through his latest. “State Of Fear.” It will be my last. I was shocked by what I read and to learn of his right-wing leanings. I bet president Stupid hasn’t read any of Crichton’s books (or any books for that matter) yet has the author to the White House to ‘brief’ him on such important matters. Why amd I not surprised?

By: FreeDem

FreeDem — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:19:48 +0000

Let’s see sounds like F**king for chastity De Ja Vue all over again. What Science can we support.

Not Biology, that is all hung up on Evolution so that would be off limitsReal Medicine also cause that might involvegenetics and embryos Better to just come up with a bunch of expensive new pills, and not even test them against cheap meds that have been around for years. But the Govt, can pay all the expenses through taxbreaks etc, but not have any oversite. Big payoff to Drug companies, no actual Biology.

Enviornmental sciences are out also as they would cut into profits. We could pay some of the Abrams to write anti-enviornmental stuff and give some tax dollars to that.

Geology is out as well, If you think the Earth is more than 6,000 years old you are working with Satan and the Terrorists.

Chemestry is ok, as long as it is all secret. To actually find out what chemicals are out there and what they are doing to us, gets in the way of profits. Also it gets back to Biology.

It is amazing they are thinking about space exploration. I guess they think themselves enlightened to no longer think that the earth is flat with a bowl over it.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:14:56 +0000

HAce you had enough of the boy king’s creeping fascism yet?
IMpeach the liar NOW

By: Heinlein

Heinlein — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:51:49 +0000

Bankrupt? More like postion an enormous inflation in the not science fiction future of the land.

By: Mooser

Mooser — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:35:41 +0000

Bush did not “waste the nations disposable income” in Iraq. No, he did something even worse. He borrowed the money.
Borrowing money for foreign military adventures is a classic way to bankrupt a country.