Important thread on potential loss of US scientific leadership today, with comparisons to Germany under Hitler, and to China under Mao.
skullsinthestars @drskyskull
24 Jan 2017
Replying to @drskyskull
In short: the US is rolling towards scientific, technological and economic decline, because the GOP loves oil companies. FIN
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lack of an obvious replacement for the US is giving us more breathing room than we deserve here.
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Replying to @khuey_
I think the thread argues that the PRC wants to be that replacement. But it faces some obstacles as well (language, freedom)...

Jan 24, 2017 · 8:10 PM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron
breathable air ...