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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Testing the presidential candidates for SCIENCE !

Resharing to read when I have time.

Originally shared by Vladimir Pecha

Clinton, Trump and Stein answer 20 top questions about science, engineering, technology, health and environmental issues.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-do-the-presidential-candidates-know-about-science

3 comments:

  1. Mr. T-Rump: What is climate change?
    Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?

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  2. My feelings reading some of these responses.
    What do the Presidential candidates know about science?
    What do the Presidential candidates know about?
    What do the Presidential candidates know?
    What do the Presidential candidates?
    What do the Presidential?
    What do the?
    What do?
    What?

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  3. I find it funny they put Gov. Gary Johnson​'s responses in 3rd every single time (yes, that's his polling position, but it really doesn't help readability).

    I also love the style analysis. Trump didn't write his, but clearly dictated the bulk of it. Except for the space exploration where he suddenly had 10x to say, than he did on the others. Combined...

    Clinton just sounds like she was trying to win a toastmasters competition and her oratory style reminds me of the pretentious little prat I was at 16-21..

    But she style does hide/negate considerable substance. By some distance more substance. Perhaps, given Johnson's no-show, more substance than the others in toto..

    Jill Stein for President​ (shocking how Google makes me scroll through 6 Jill Steins I do not have circled to get to the one I do), has the most economy. She utilises the luxury of all 3rd party candidates - having bold plans that stir men's blood coupled with being short on implementation details. But her positions are the ones I identify with most.

    Also, her answer should put to rest the anti-vaxer slur.

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