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[–] CumBroth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 hour ago
[–] Jimius@lemmy.ml 21 points 19 hours ago

Hardly surprising considering the current funding climate and anti-intellectual sentiment of the current American administration. He will probably get an amazing salary and support to work on his project. Canada and Europe should set up something similar, easy visas and citizenship for American scientists and engineers.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 25 points 20 hours ago

Brain drain USA let’s goooo

[–] Shortstack@reddthat.com 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The brain drain has begun.

What a smart long term move, alienating all the smart people into leaving

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Smart for the people relying on stupid people to keep them in power

[–] StoneyPicton@lemmy.ca 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

How long before they're not allowed to leave?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 22 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Given the rampant racism in US, I'm expecting they'll continue to encourage them to leave actually.

[–] StoneyPicton@lemmy.ca 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

If the choice is having them help your "enemy" or subjecting them to personal trauma, which do you think they'll choose?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I mean this is why scientists are fleeing the US right now.

[–] StoneyPicton@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Are they though? I haven't seen many stories about it but would entirely expect this to be the case. Especially because many are suddenly unemployed.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 3 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

China already has nukes. Come to Canada, man.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 27 minutes ago

Eh, doesn't look like nukes are his specialty. Canada's lack of nuclear weapons isn't due to a lack of technical capability anyways

[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 16 hours ago

Fusion, not fission 😅