[extropy-chat] Scientists and engineers must work within the system

[Samantha Atkins]

This effectively says that scientists and engineers must play politics 
instead of doing science and engineering.  If so then this is a symptom 
of an incredibly broken system that needs to be repaired as quickly as 
possible.   Simply playing the broken system may do little more than 
legitimize the brokenness and leave one's own work undone.

- samantha

On Nov 20, 2004, at 11:38 PM, Giu1i0 Pri5c0 wrote:

> CRNano blog: To make a difference you have to be in the system.  --
> That's the message from George Atkinson, science and technology
> advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State, in a keynote address at
> NanoForum 2004, an annual conference sponsored by SEMI (Semiconductor
> Equipment and Materials International).
> Atkinson said scientists and engineers must become a part of 'the
> system' if they are to wield political influence. "If the science and
> technology community is unable or unwilling to effectively become more
> engaged in the political process then I'm not so sure we're going to
> enjoy the same level of success."
> The level of success he refers to is the longstanding United States
> lead in research, development, and deployment of new technologies.
> Several speakers at the conference expressed concerns about losing
> that edge.
> http://crnano.typepad.com/crnblog/2004/11/working_within_.html
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