Comments on: Obama and Romney tackle 14 top science questions

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:46:45 +0000

I don’t know, but I think that would be consistent with the libertarian position.

By: Bob Vasquez

Bob Vasquez — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:56:59 +0000

Is Peter Thiel also opposed to the Bush/Cheney-style big government?

By: DrJDSJr

DrJDSJr — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:41:35 +0000

Anyone with a functional cerebrum is a libertarian.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:06:10 +0000

Peter Thiel is on record as a libertarian (who are opposed to Obama-style big government)

By: de Broglie

de Broglie — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:04:01 +0000

Seems like Romney’s side has a much more convincing and realistic argument. Despite the fact the neocons gave us the Patriot Act, I don’t think we can trust the Democrats with internet freedom; it was former Democrat senator Chris Dodd as the Ceo of the MPAA lobbying group that was the main backers of SOPA regulations. Ultimately, technology will come about by free market forces along with government sponsored basic science. It is interesting to ponder how Peter Thiel, a main funder of the Singularity Institute, would respond to these questions. I would guess he would most likely agree with Romney’s side.

By: David Hallbert

David Hallbert — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:22:34 +0000

Don’t worry, when we see the answers to the questions they won’t be the actual candidates personal replies, the answers will have been coached by scientific advisers and screened by political spin “PhD”s. But it will be interesting to see the campaign’s answers to scientific questions because it will signal to what interest groups the later administration feels they’ll have to keep promises to.

By: trakk

trakk — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:00:00 +0000

true

By: JPA

JPA — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:45:32 +0000

maybe so..but the decisions will be POLITICAL- meaning they will be answered based on what benefits the politican, not what moves science forward or will benefit “the people” or however else you would like for decisions to be made.

By: Bob Vasquez

Bob Vasquez — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:49:09 +0000

Now, let’s compare all these answers to the 14 questions with what is actually adopted in each political party’s Platform 2012. And, compare the answers to these questions to what policies/legislation, etc., each political party has proposed, supported and for which they have voted over the past decade. (And, let’s not forget to Fact Check everything)

By: Michael Ulis

Michael Ulis — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:20:38 +0000

Your comment is specious; the president WILL have to be involved with science since science is the future of the country.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:15:43 +0000

Intelligent comment. I talked to a waiter several days ago he had a PhD. You never know where a good idea will come from.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:37:58 +0000

What next, ask the plumber to tackle questions on brain surgery?

By: grettir76

grettir76 — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:22:48 +0000

No questions about technical unemployment.