Derek Wittenberg
dwittenberg.bsky.social
Derek Wittenberg
@dwittenberg.bsky.social
Usually talking about hoops or running. Frequently seen in Central Park.
Connections: Sports Edition
Puzzle #265
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June 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reposted by Derek Wittenberg
something that stands out about this is just how cheap it is for us to have world-leading scientific capacity

we spent ~6.75 trillion last year, and the combined budgets for NIH, NSF and NASA are barely more than 1% of that

what an incredible waste to lose it all for a drop in the bucket
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Puzzle #667
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April 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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they should invent transcripts for audiobooks
March 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Reposted by Derek Wittenberg
You've no doubt heard that the Great Library of Alexandria was destroyed in a fire and with it, centuries of knowledge, learning & prose.

But that's not the ACTUAL story.

The TRUE story of the destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria has more to teach us than the myth.
May 12, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Puzzle #595
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January 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM