OK, so first it makes my head hurt, but that goes away after a bit, and then I get the buzz.
Happy now?
Look, it's good to get a Physics For Dummies explanation, but I'm the guy who struggles with a credit card statement, so all the math and science stuff always ends in "it's wonderment".
I'm just glad to know there are people in the world who are working on it for me.
From a while ago - not sure if I've posted this before, but it seems pretty important.
It'd be nice if I could count on my government to put my money where it helps, instead of always making sure it goes to parasite billionaires and vampire corporations.
Google AI summary:
As of early 2026, MIT faces significant funding reductions due to federal cuts, particularly with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) slashing support for university research. These cuts, which include a 15% cap on indirect costs, could reduce MIT’s funding by $30–$35 million annually, threatening research into cancer, Alzheimer's, and other diseases.
Key Impacts on MIT Cancer Research:Reduced Funding:
The NIH, under the second Trump administration, has targeted reductions in indirect costs—essential for lab infrastructure, safety, and operational costs.
Impact on Research and Staff:
The funding cuts are disrupting ongoing projects and creating a potential, significant impact on scientific output.
Broader Context:
These cuts are part of a broader federal push to reduce NIH funding by roughly 40% in fiscal year 2026.
Massachusetts Impact:
Massachusetts, which receives the largest share of NIH funding per capita, is seeing major reductions, with around 5,783 projects potentially affected. Proposed Cuts & Opposition: While the administration has proposed drastic budget cuts to science agencies, some legislative efforts are exploring alternative funding levels.
These reductions pose a risk to the ongoing cancer research, which has been crucial in advancing treatments.
Further Exploration:
Read an in-depth analysis of the impact of these cuts on cancer research from The ASCO Post.
View a detailed report on the federal funding cuts and their impact on research in Massachusetts from STAT.
See a comprehensive overview of the proposed science funding cuts in the second Trump administration from Wikipedia.
No idea what happens in a bad storm (I'm assuming somebody's thinking about that), but yeah - let's at least give it shot, so we're not completely knuckling under as The Dirty Fuels Cartel tries to maintain control over our lives.
We have to have this kinda thing going on. I don't know if there was much government funding, but it's McGill University in Montreal, so yeah, probably. Canadians are still pretty normal, in that they're willing to do it right, letting the nerds do what they need to do to get us good and useful stuff.
The nerds have spent millennia doing impressive things by taking small steps to get better analogous/mechanical fixes.
Now they're about to take a giant leap forward by going digital.
This could be truly outstanding.
We can only hope we don't let the politicians and the rubes fuck things up to the point where we foreclose on a future that promises real greatness, instead of settling for some phony sloganeering shit that fits on a hat.
