Monday, July 29, 2013

Quotes of the Day

 “Scientific discovery is not valuable unless it has commercial value.”  -  Canada’s National Research Council president John MacDougall — effectively the country’s top scientist.

Gary Goodyear, minister of state for science and technology, announced that the NRC will shift its focus away from basic research to “large-scale research projects that are directed by and for Canadian business.”

Confirmation of the capitalist’s mantra “Nothing is of value unless it makes me money”

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