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Old 09-01-2010, 01:03 PM   #1
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The politics of research is hard to separate from the science, in the results.
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Old 09-01-2010, 01:58 PM   #2
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The politics of research is hard to separate from the science, in the results.
Hard, maybe sometimes... but eventually it does get separated if/when it makes a real difference.

That doesn't always happen with other approaches... e.g., common sense, religion, etc.

In other words, if your bed is floating it's time to seek higher ground.
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