its not like scientific research has ever done anything for 'merka

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http://www.upi.com/NewsTr...uts_us_on_sidelines/2294/

we're #1 2 !

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There is still consternation among the scientific community over a decision by Congress 15 years ago to cut off funding for the proposed Superconducting Super Collider near Dallas, a decision that continues to have consequences for the nation's scientific competitiveness, the Houston Chronicle reported Sunday.

Funding would have been preserved if only they'd have stuck another "Super" or two in its name.

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The demise of the Superconducting Super Collider project in 1993 came after its costs ballooned from $4.4 billion in 1987 to as much as $12 billion, a situation many scientists blamed on poor management, the Chronicle said. The project was also was victimized by foreign investors who promised funding but never came through.

When you have a $1 trillion war to fund, worthless crap like research science has to take a back seat.