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In response to "That's reading the worst into the motivation, IMO. Science is developed through open discussion of ideas and evidence, so it should be no surprise" by Roger More

shrug They may not like the title, but they are bureaucrats when they are one of the 39,000 gov't scientists. Bureaucrats don't speak on policy. -- nm

Posted by Name Withheld by Request (aka BlueKopo) Nov 23 '16, 08:49

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Scientific research might (or might not) support policy decisions, but it's not policy. -- nm - Roger More Nov 23, 08:57 2
- No, but commenting on the why particular research is or isn't useful can be policy decisions. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 23, 09:01 1
  - A) That's not helpful in knowing what interviews etc did not happen, and why. B) Same rules + different people = different practices. -- nm - Roger More Nov 23, 09:09

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