Cairnoir wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 2:58am:

You both couldnt keep my throbbing dong off of you for long. You sexie hoes

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Hi. I'm also a scientist. I don't actually have a position on THF vrs SHF or TWF, but I prefer the TWF animation.

I don't work on HIV. I work on asthma, but not from your proximate, biological point of view. I'm currently working with two different institutions, one of them a research hospital.

Probably none of this matters to you, but I wrote this for two reasons:

1. my personal amusement and thread derailment

2. I've noticed that non-scientists get really upset when scientists enter into forum discussions. Not sure why. It's kind of cute. Glad you're taking it in stride.

I'd like to see the poll results if you listed donuts as an option, and if you listed "OP is just whining" as options....

Hiding wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 7:18am:


Hey,

Well, I think the media and general mainstream interpretations lead people to have an incredibly wrong view of scientists. We don't know everything, we frequently change our stances based on evidence, and we constantly hedge ourselves when we aren't sure of something. Every step forward is cautious. Many non-scientifically minded people I debate with go so far as calling science a "cult" and scientists pompous.

People should have infinitely more respect for scientists who actually apply themselves in pushing the frontier of discovery and generate improvements in healthcare, technology, security, alternative energy etc.; which are all extremely important in a technologically dependent 21st century. Instead, we exempt religious organizations from paying taxes in the states, and cut NASA's budget to nothing. Real nice.

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Odd, the only relevant US section on taxes that I find for religious institutions lists scientific institutions right beside it. Care to point out the special care that religious institutions are getting over scientific ones?

I got total respect for these scientist -- http://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2012/07/19/scientist_tackles_touchy_sub...

apep wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 3:02pm:


Ha! This argument

Nothing odd about it, you're looking at a general list of tax exempt "public services". For the purposes of categorizing them, science and religion fit under the same broad umbrella of "charitable organizations". However, there are some very significant differences in how they are treated in the real world.

Here's a source that gives you a better breakdown:

Religion:

1. To qualify as a religious organization, an organization must have (and practice) sincerely held religious beliefs.

Well, that's nice. Pretty subjective don't you think?

2. Churches do not have to apply for tax exemption (though some find it advantageous to do so), receive special protection from IRS audits, are presumed not to be private foundations, and generally receive special treatment under state law.

Scientific Research:

1. Research will be considered carried on in the public interest if: (1) research results (including any resulting patents, copyrights, processes, or formulae) are made available to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis;

Here we have an emphasis on results, which can make or break your funding. If you are having a hard time generating results, you have nothing to write down on your grant applications, and generally speaking, you get shut down. Why aren't churches subject to some kind of objective standard? Oh right, its religion we're talking about...


Source:

http://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/tax%20exempt%20and%20charitable%20organizations....

Also, you ignored the point about NASA's budget cuts.

These are all in the name of science!

apep wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 11:02pm:


Didn't we just talk about this in teamspeak?

apep wrote on Jul 13^th, 2014 at 11:27pm:


Must be a lot then you guys definitely did. Caused Zoda to move channels haha

Kiss ass much?

and for a yawn tread it blew up pretty quick, even a dummy could see that.

Landona, just another 16 year old trying to pretend he is a jaded old cynic who has seen it all..... fuckers on the vault all trying to pretend they are some 21st century expats in Indochina all so bored.. yawn.

Hey lando

Join the fun!