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President's new science council: 9 billionaires and 1 scientist

52 points by grvbck

by em-bee

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HN submissions near april 1st should include the day when the linked article was posted. this one was posted on march 27.
recent news are so absurd that you can't tell reality from an april fools joke any more.

by 2020science

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It's an issue! As someone who's worked on science policy for decades, including time in the Beltway, you cannot develop a robust and world-leading science policy strategy with technologists alone!

by dougg

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> focus on the opportunities and challenges that emerging technologies present to the American worker…
None of the billionaires care about the challenges of these technologies to the American worker. One of them laid off 30,000 workers yesterday, and the rest have laid off hundreds of thousands more directly (in their words) BECAUSE of AI / emerging technologies.
Just feels hypocritical and disrespectful

by frogperson

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Everyday a new low. I shouldnt be surprised, but i cant believe someone could be so self serving and selfish.

by danbrooks

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This feels like regulatory capture by the tech industry. Academic research needs representation as well.

by ticulatedspline

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by brewcejener

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I bet we see some incredible vaccines released in the near future. We'll be sending patients to cure their cancer regularly on Mars.

by bmitc

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by bediger4000

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We should insist on the proper name, "oligarchs", perhaps with the adjective "Trump crony".