Comment by TrackerFF

I don't know why you're being downvoted.

This is basically something scientists have been alarming about for the past year: We're moving into a future where science may be tiered into the haves (those with access to premium compute) and the have nots (hoi polloi with restricted access), which in turn could seriously influence what kind of science we'll get.

Worst case, we'll get science that is completely dependent on business and politics.

EDIT: I should note, this comment was aimed at a more general case.