Reply #76: Ahem [View All]

[JonQ]

NSF: With an annual budget of about $6.02 billion (fiscal year 2008), NSF funds approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by the United States' colleges and universities. In some fields, such as mathematics, computer science, economics and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.

The NSF's director, deputy director, and the 24 members of the National Science Board (NSB)<1> are appointed by the President of the United States, and confirmed by the United States Senate. The director and deputy director are responsible for administration, planning, budgeting and day-to-day operations of the foundation, while the NSB meets six times a year to establish its overall policies. The current NSF director is Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., and the current acting deputy director is Dr. Cora Marrett.<2>

Yeah, clearly the government has no role in this.

You realize you are embarrassing yourself? That's why no real scientist (even those that generally agree with you) are backing you in this line of argument.

Funding has nothing to do with results, where that funding come from in no way influences how it is recieved. It's really sad.