I'm a scientist, but I'm not about that whole confrontational competitive nation-states super-power nonsense. If the US doesn't care about science, that sucks for me, but I'm happy to see the work get done and the world made a better place.

[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago

and the world made a better place.

Cue the Anakin-in-a-field-with-Padme meme.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Does the US even want to be a scientific superpower?

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Yes. But putins side piece does not.

[–] SpontaneousCombustion@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That’s what happens when you vote for a stable genius. No sympathy.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago

Nah, the stable genius is just the latest symptom of the systemic rot. It's been happarning for a long time:

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It also helps that China is run by engineers and murica is run by lawyers (and clowns)