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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The colliders wouldn't exist without people in the tenured position. Tenure is protection from capital interests. It's not just a culture war thing.

[–] Gorillatactics@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm asking if the capital interest skew public research towards mega projects.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Yea, that is a problem just by the fact that it creates more pots of funding.