[from occupied ga]

I bet you don't have a lot of friends.

What! You mean I can't count you?

[new cruelty]

What a fascinating thread.

[PatrickHenry]

You're not trolling, and you're not anti-science either (as far as I can tell). But you're beating the issue of gov't funding of scientific research to death. We know your position. Many of us even understand it. And sympathize with it.

Personally, I don't object to defense-oriented research being funded by the feds. I see that as one of their few legitimate functions. The problem here, as in most things, is in knowing where to draw the line. Much of NASA's work is defense-oriented. But not all of it. I can't sort it all out, so I'm resolved to live with NASA. I don't want to cut it too close when it comes to our defense industries. Better too much of that than too little.