No, I’m not misunderstanding it all.

Fuck that. I think basic scientific literacy should be a pre-requisite to holding office. Too many morons somehow manage to get themselves elected where they proceed to really fuck things up.

I don’t want my PM or any politician to understand Quantum Computing.

Politicians not understanding science leads to politicians defunding it.

Scientific illiteracy also leads t bad decisions on world and economic issues that require scientific literacy.

Having a PM who understands quantum computing and its importance is a huge step to making Canada a world leader in the next generation…

What your article doesn’t mention is why the policy discriminate against single heterosexual men - it was a compromise Trudeau had to pass. Single Arab men were seen by many Canadians as potential terrorists. After the Paris attacks, people were terrified of refugees because they thought, without valid reasons, that…

Isn’t that the whole point? How can anyone be expected to do any kind of job effectively when their own knowledge of the world and how things actually work is so doggedly limited? If you want to see what a nation run by politicians for politicians looks like look no further than the US. It’s a dog-and-pony shit-show…

I think that basic STEM literacy is a very good idea for anyone making policies in the 21st century; someone who thinks it’s a good idea to build more buildings along the coastline is not someone who should be making policies.

Basically, if you ask someone about their military involvement and they respond with an answer about quantum computing at a science conference, the answer is no.

Question didn’t need to be asked so he just ignored it, as it was off topic.

Well he has the same economic advisors that Paul Martin did who was the last PM to not only balance the budget but to create a surplus.

yes, that is literally free speech. you being annoying is protected by the first amendment, from government interference.

It still amazes me how many people don't understand the concept of free speech. You're a moron.

Right now we need all measures, stopgap or otherwise. Improved mosquito control like screen windows and the Canadian-designed tire traps discussed elsewhere are something we can apply right now. NIH is focusing on a fast cheap Zika blood test which will bring much needed clarity to our tracking of the illness, while…

I’m glad this money will go to “support mosquito control programs, vaccine research and health services for low-income pregnant women”, since these are good things, regardless of how much of a threat Zika is.

Sigh. Another provincial thinker. How limiting.

The funny thing is that most of the illegal immigrants are doing the same thing mosquitos are doing when they get to our border- flying over it. I look forward to Mr. Trump’s 30,000 foot wall.

Dear god, I hope he tells Google to fuck right off if they come knocking! I can just see it now, interactive billboards in space that are keyed to harvested data from passengers' Google Docs accounts...

Yeah, because infectious diseases totally respect borders.

Preventing the spread of the disease in America might necessitate spending money to research and stop it in other countries. Or it might just require a lot of R&D into vaccines and mosquito abatement domestically.

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