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US Companies are Investing Less in Science

posted by janrinok on Thursday November 30 2017, @02:59AM   Printer-friendly
from the profit-driven dept.

AnonTechie writes:

A new article reveals that large corporations are investing less in science. From 1980 to 2006, publications by company scientists have declined in a range of industries. The result holds across a range of industries.

Investigators also found that the value attributed to scientific research has dropped, whereas the value attributed to technical knowledge (as measured by patents) has remained stable. Companies appear to be focusing more on developing existing knowledge and commercializing it, rather than on creating new knowledge through basic research.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171127124929.htm

[Abstract]: The decline of science in corporate R&D

Remembering AT&T Bell Labs, IBM Labs, Xerox PARC, HP Labs, TI, etc. In the current political and economic situation, do you think companies in USA have the will and means to reverse this decline?

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 30 2017, @03:09AM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 30 2017, @03:09AM (#603264)

    A cool CEO costs, what $25M a year? Compare to basic R&D that costs 100x that. Cut that shit!

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday November 30 2017, @04:27AM (3 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Thursday November 30 2017, @04:27AM (#603303) Homepage

    I've said this before. Being in the dirty dating scene. The women can stand stinky North Africans, they can stand Whites who have a bare minimum of bathing standard. But one thing they can't stand are those stinky, pushy, Indians. Indians are the most obnoxious of assholes. Nobody in the U.S. likes Indians except for the assholes who hire them.

    Good luck, you stinky, pushy, fucks. Enjoy not being liked by women who prefer Northern African Blacks in preference to you.

    • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday November 30 2017, @04:48AM

      by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Thursday November 30 2017, @04:48AM (#603317) Homepage

      ARRRRRRRGH! I AM WOUNDED! THE HEAT! IT BURNS! I WILL HATE YOU UNTIL MY DYING BREATH!

    • (Score: 2) by chromas on Thursday November 30 2017, @06:13AM

      by chromas (34) Subscriber Badge on Thursday November 30 2017, @06:13AM (#603344) Journal

      you beautiful lady, EF. Show bobs and vagene.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 30 2017, @07:59AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 30 2017, @07:59AM (#603365)

      The women can stand...But one thing they can't stand are those stinky, pushy, Indians.

      Perhaps it has nothing to do with being pushy or stinky, Eth. Maybe this is the reason why [bbc.co.uk]:

      A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men.

      The study found that more than half of the men measured had penises that were shorter than international standards for condoms.

      And you're an asshole.