I think 1700 scientists want to keep their jobs.
Are there 1700 scientists in the UK?
And their big, fat GREEN cash cow...
Or maybe they’re not anxious to see their beloved profession relegated to the status of “Used Car Dealer”, and no offense intended toward being a used car dealer... heck, a used car dealer is much favored over politicians anyway. Probably a more apt comparison then would be that scientists don’t want to be seen as politicians... too late for that, sorry...
“I think 1700 scientists want to keep their jobs.”
Precisely. It’s govt jobs or nothing for these loons.
"Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity."
Eisenhower 1961