36 points by Brajeshwar 5 hours ago | 2 comments
- Good on them, but the letter that they're replying to clearly spells out the consequences. NAS and NSF rely on federal grants and contracts. I don't know how much of their budget that is, but it will definitely impair their ability to continue to support science.
I applaud their willingness to go down with their integrity intact.
- > but it will definitely impair their ability to continue to support science.
I would argue that hiding the science when politicians don't like it would also impair their ability to continue to support science.
Further, sending a letter threatening to cut funding is much easier than actually cutting the funding. The relevant funding vote isn't until August, and if there is any difficulty (as there almost always is) it could easily become a midterm battle or even go into the next congress. That's not to say the threat is empty, but it's not a done deal either.