Comment by mplewis

5 hours ago

what would make you think that a downsized lab can do the same amount of work

They’re not thinking. They like the cuts, and DOGE, and musk, and the feel of that boot coming down on the neck. So they’re making post hoc rationalizations for everything.

It’s certainly not motivated by principles or a concern for reality.

Some people think that the only ones downsized were the “dead weight”, so therefore, with them and their bureaucracy out of the way, the remaining people will be faster and better able to do their real work. From what I’ve seen, this is not the case. If anything, the opposite may have happened.

What would make you think this would have prevented the incident?

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    • No one has actually managed to show that this team that was involved actually had responsibilities that would have prevented this incident which is literally what I asked.

      But go “dunk” on someone on the internet for political team clout, you’re definitely making the world a better place.

    • Hasn't happened before, suddenly happens now after the cuts. It's not too complicated. People are dying and people have died. The new administration must collect all available evidence and then submit to grand juries for prosecution.

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