President's new science council: 9 billionaires and 1 scientist

(scientificamerican.com)

41 points | by grvbck 9 hours ago ago

14 comments

  • frogperson 7 hours ago ago

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

  • dougg an hour ago 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

  • 2020science 9 hours ago 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!

    • ivell 9 hours ago ago

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

      • lostlogin 8 hours ago ago

        Musk not being there is a huge success.

        • throwawayqqq11 7 hours ago ago

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

    • karmakaze 9 hours ago ago

      ...and you can with a single technologist?

      • salawat 8 hours ago 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.

  • danbrooks 7 hours ago ago

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

  • brewcejener 8 hours ago 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.

  • bmitc 8 hours ago ago

    Big f'ing surprise.

  • ticulatedspline 6 hours ago ago

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

  • bediger4000 5 hours ago ago

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