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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am surprised this is not getting more attention here. Most probably have never heard of the NSF? Founded in 1950. If our president has its way, it will essentially be wiped out. Our universities will be second (or third) rate, if that. [/quote]
The bigger economic impact will be loss of talent coming to the US to study.  Foreign (and domestic) MS and PhD candidates will be turned away for lack of funds.  We’ve benefited enormously by attracting the world’s top talent.  Now we get to experience brain drain just like Russia.[/quote]

Most are from China and India and many of them steal IP and cause significant harm to US economic and national security concerns.

China is already announcing missiles capable of penetrating US missiles defense system made possible by advanced technology stolen by Chinese doctoral students.

And India is rapidly becoming another version of China with stolen technologies. We do not want another version of China in india,,[/quote]
When I worked at a University (STEM field) it was difficult to find US born grad students and post docs, especially ones who were actually qualified to do innovative work.  Hopefully it’s different today, but I suspect that if we relied exclusively on US born scientists, we’d end up well behind the curve.[/quote]

Funny did you ever think that is because these doctoral students are willing to accept lower wages and no way to fight for anything better. You are probably the same person that says we can't find anyone to pic our strawberries - let me tell you if pay enough US people will pick them.[/quote]

and yet science budgets are being cut.  so their salaries will go down.[/quote]

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