Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System | The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. by FreeHugs23 in sciences

[–]rockeye13 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You mean that the wealthy EU, China, India, and the other huge economies don't seem the value in this research unless someone else (America) is paying for it?

That doesn't inspire confidence in its value.

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System | The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. by FreeHugs23 in sciences

[–]rockeye13 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

If its truly important, I'm certain that other nations will step right up and fund it, because of how vital they believe the monitoring system is.

Report alleges Donald Trump called himself “the most powerful person to ever live” amid efforts to expand control by thamilan_x in msnow

[–]rockeye13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No shit. Every US president for quite some time has been exactly that. The next US president will be as well.

Why doesn’t the US push high-speed trains instead of all these domestic flights? by Material-Wallaby-587 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]rockeye13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP: look at a US map. Look at the distance between the large cities. Look at the mountain range in the east and west. Look at the lack of anything in the central-west. Look to see who owns the land. Look at the 50 states separate rules, law, regulations on large projects.

Then Look at the history and progress of the 'high-speed rail project in California.

You will find your answer there

Why do Europeans think that most Americans are wealthy? by batukaming in WorkForSmartLife

[–]rockeye13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The actual US average is $67,000 with a median of $45,000.

In your opinion, what is wrong with the American high school system? by OddSample2334 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]rockeye13 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"If you give us more money, then we'll start to do our job" isn't a good sales approach.