[AntiGuv]

It's easy to let the trees blind one to the forest, because it's the controversial programs that get so much of the attention. Almost the entire range of progress in science, technology, and medicine since World War II has been a direct result of American grant-funded R&D. As if everything else isn't alarming enough, we are also subsidizing the exportation of science dominance to the rest of the world in our universities, as we increasingly fail to educate our kids to compete effectively and turn our research departments over to the future leaders of Asia and Europe.

[KevinDavis]

I think we would have more of science emphasis in our universities if we dump all of the ethnic studies and other useless classes that we have now..

[Cyber Liberty]

Almost the entire range of progress in science, technology, and medicine since World War II has been a direct result of American grant-funded R&D.

And here I've been sitting in a private company doing R & D for years. Huh. Guess I'm just wasting time here.

[PatrickHenry]

For one example -- a very important example -- NASA has a probram for advanced propulsion research. A bit of info is here: NASA Marshall's Advanced Space Transportation Program. I'm told by very informed people that their funding is just about down to zero.