Summary
Trump plans to eliminate NIST’s Atomic Spectroscopy Group, which maintains crucial atomic measurement data used globally in fields like nuclear fusion and astronomy.
The Atomic Spectra Database, relied on by scientists and engineers, may be at risk, sparking backlash from researchers and lawmakers.
Critics warn that cutting the group will harm scientific progress and U.S. leadership in technology.
Representative Zoe Lofgren condemned the move as uninformed and potentially harmful to national security. A petition to save the group has gathered over 1,700 signatures.
The proof that the US is being dismantled could not be clearer. There is no other explanation for the fact that science is being actively targeted to this extent.
Are we great again, yet?
So much winning by the US atm.
My favorite part is sitting in traffic like we are not mid-collapse.
MAGA is like a real-time massive Dunning Kruger demonstration playing out in real time. These people don’t even have a basic understanding of what a government actually does. They just assume “it can’t be that hard, let’s just fire everyone and figure it out later.”
When does it end?! These reference values are super important especially in medicine! This stuff is just unhinged, dangerous and stupid
Gotta be honest: anyone surprised by this stuff has just straight up not been paying attention. I have zero patience for this shit. The plan has been on the open internet for over half a fucking decade. They said they were gonna follow it. They’re following it. You’re not allowed to be surprised.
Thats fair, doesn’t make it any less bonkers.
Not everyone can pay attention about everything. I get the sentiment but there are certain “fundamentals” that I think even republicans/magas are surprised to see going away. Try to be cool with your fellow posters who might not have the time, resources or experience to know what you do. We aren’t all coming from the same place and position here.
This feels just like what companies do right before selling to the highest bidder.
Liquidating the country. This is reminding me of the leveraged buyouts that were all the rage for a min
