Who is "they" and where is the proof there was widespread "system abuse" that warrants voluntarily abdicating any lead we have in research to other countries?
You can draw explicit links between NIH/NSF grants, publications, patents, and private stock valuation. Companies are not going to invest in non-excludable, non-rival goods like basic research.
You realize that despite the claims there’s been no compelling evidence presented that there’s been any meaningful widespread abuse that amounted to anything much? The telling evidence that’s the case is that most (all) the stories the Republicans in congress trot out turns out to be horribly misrepresented (like the treadmill for shrimp which was actually built by the scientists for cheap and was important for figuring things out about how bottom feeders are responding to disease and pollution ) and/or not that much money. But mostly it’s finding things that sound crazy when communicated in a headline, not actual fraud or abuse.
Not to mention that there is plenty of research, especially foundational research, which is not being funded by corporations. Often this research provides the foundation for significant breakthroughs.
> If they didn't abuse the system
Who is "they" and where is the proof there was widespread "system abuse" that warrants voluntarily abdicating any lead we have in research to other countries?
You can draw explicit links between NIH/NSF grants, publications, patents, and private stock valuation. Companies are not going to invest in non-excludable, non-rival goods like basic research.
For people curious on this one, google "replication crisis" and how it's been covered and described for the last 20 years.
The results are damning.
You realize that despite the claims there’s been no compelling evidence presented that there’s been any meaningful widespread abuse that amounted to anything much? The telling evidence that’s the case is that most (all) the stories the Republicans in congress trot out turns out to be horribly misrepresented (like the treadmill for shrimp which was actually built by the scientists for cheap and was important for figuring things out about how bottom feeders are responding to disease and pollution ) and/or not that much money. But mostly it’s finding things that sound crazy when communicated in a headline, not actual fraud or abuse.
Not to mention that there is plenty of research, especially foundational research, which is not being funded by corporations. Often this research provides the foundation for significant breakthroughs.