☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 days agoIf people think American scientists are somehow going to land in Europe, I've got news for you about the difference between millions and billions.mastodon.worldexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down15
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkIf people think American scientists are somehow going to land in Europe, I've got news for you about the difference between millions and billions.mastodon.world☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareJabril [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-24 days agoI already know scientists moving to Europe because they couldn’t find places to work in the US. Labs are not hiring here anymore, but the Euro labs seem excited and able to being in new talent
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·4 days agoThe key part is that the overall European budget for science is microscopic in comparison. Very few scientists will actually be able to move there.
minus-squareJabril [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoYes they are lucky they found something, the timing of their search was just in time
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoit’s good to be ahead of the curve :)
minus-squareMCasq_qsaCJ_234@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoAnd why can’t the EU increase the budget?
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoWhere do you think 5% military spending is going to come from. It’s gonna be funded by austerity and cuts to science.
minus-squareFlyberius [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoThey would rather increase their NATO budgets
I already know scientists moving to Europe because they couldn’t find places to work in the US. Labs are not hiring here anymore, but the Euro labs seem excited and able to being in new talent
The key part is that the overall European budget for science is microscopic in comparison. Very few scientists will actually be able to move there.
Yes they are lucky they found something, the timing of their search was just in time
it’s good to be ahead of the curve :)
And why can’t the EU increase the budget?
Where do you think 5% military spending is going to come from. It’s gonna be funded by austerity and cuts to science.
They would rather increase their NATO budgets