Buddy, can you spare a dime(ric prokaryotic transcription factor)?

ElectricAye

..."There are five Nobel Prize-winning researchers currently working for the federal government, all of whom are world-renowned scientists and leaders in their field. Four of them are currently furloughed and unable to conduct their federal research on behalf of the American public due to the government shutdown...."


"...Among the agencies mentioned, the National Science Foundation has had it the worst. Ninety-eight percent of its employees have been furloughed, and the organization has not issued any new scientific research grants...."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/12/shutdown-hits-scientists-hard-white-house-says/?hpt=hp_t1



Just think: all that "excess un-needed" brain power out there just waiting for somebody to put it to good use. Tens of thousands of brainiacs with nothing to do. What could possibly go wrong?

skylight

I wonder if the break will do some good? If the brains are so focused on something then sometimes a simpler way or another avenue of thought may not come about, sometimes it's good to rest the old grey matter

NWCCTV

Yea, I do not think the shutdown is doing anyone any good. My son had his mail stolen that contained his SS#. He has to contact the FTC, which them and their web site are down.