President's new science council: 9 billionaires and 1 scientist (opens in new tab)

(scientificamerican.com)

53 pointsgrvbck1mo ago15 comments

15 comments

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.

2020science1mo ago

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!

ivell1mo ago

I would say still better than reality TV stars and ignorant podcasters.

lostlogin1mo ago

Musk not being there is a huge success.

throwawayqqq111mo ago

Which means no cure for my mind virus. I guess ill have to fall back to steak and raw milk then.

karmakaze1mo ago

...and you can with a single technologist?

salawat1mo ago

Perhaps you don't understand peon. The technologist is there to take orders and execute. You thought you were being given input/a voice at the table? God, no. That's above your station. Now go on, shoo. Let the monied people talk. We'll call you when we need something done.

frogperson1mo ago

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

dougg1mo ago

> 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

danbrooks1mo ago

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

brewcejener1mo ago

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

alphawhisky1mo ago

One way trip of course.

bmitc1mo ago

Big f'ing surprise.

ticulatedspline1mo ago

Not that it matters much, pretty sure Trump is inadvisable.

bediger40001mo ago

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

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