Do people actually agree with Sarah Palins attitude toward science?
Since you took time to write this question thoughtfully, I will try to respond in kind fashion. Yes, many people do agree with Palin’s attitude towards science. Allow me to explain. She may have brought up the fruitfly for its diminuative size and ridiculous-sounding nature. Of course, she may not be a Baylor grad in molecular biology like some of us, but she does convey well the sentiment of fiscal conservatives. Are we ignorant to not want to fund research of the fruitfly? No. What we want is proportion. The investigation of fruitfly DNA didn’t start yesterday, last week, or even last year; it has been on-going for several years. What has the research produced? Data. Insight. Possibilities. For some, that is enough, for others, it is a disgusting abuse of taxpayer money. Please consider: Had Pasteur been given the funds and facilities we currently dump into AIDS research, what would he have accomplished? Not only would have have cured AIDS long ago, but he probably would’ve found a w
