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I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

Alessandro Rigolon@alerigolon.bsky.social

Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.

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The Human Genome Project cost taxpayers $3 Billion. Two decades on, it has generated a staggering return on investment of $1 Trillion, with benefits in medicine, agriculture, energy, the environment, & more. If you want to boost the economy, funding science is one of the best things you could do.

I have so many dreams that they can't fit into one lifetime. I left so many behind and look back at the smoke. I wonder what of value I am not going after right now. At least most of this is on me. How much worse to have dreams stolen by the monsters of nightmares. I turn my eye to my blessings.

All of the unnecessary clothing that takes people's time and effort to make for little pay; only to end up it the dump. So much production that actually leads to alienation. Why not emphasize connection and health instead?

Wondering at our obsession with production. Currently in my mind due to Vance advocating for no controls on AI because it will increase production. Of course, the obsession didn't start with him. I notice overproduction and feel depressed.

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