Rocket Scientist

One thing I almost never do is talk politics, not because I don’t think it’s important (particularly this year) or because I’m short of opinion. The problem with politics is that it can get ugly fast, so ugly so fast that people are quickly talking past one another instead of thinking and listening. And that gets nowhere, uh, almost immediately.  Well, I’m doing so today.

I am passionate about science, and science, in my opinion, is a key focus for this election. Some time ago, a group calling themselves Science Debate 2008, concerned about how our government would be addressing science issues, provided 14 science related questions for the presidential candidates. Well, two major candidates have answered and I think it’s worthwhile for anyone interested in this subject, anyone who cares about scientific issues and considers them pertinent to this race, to read their answers and hear what they have to say. I would also recommend looking at their records and other actions to see if they’ve been willing to walk the talk they’re providing. You will have an opportunity, and I encourage you to take it, to rate both Obama and McCain on their answers and provide comments.

I believe these are very important topics and we need to know that the people who want to lead us for the next four years understand the challenges and are willing to take the steps necessary to address them.

I won’t tell you here what I think, though I have added comments myself. I sometimes thing politicians have a tendency to underestimate the intelligence of the constituency. I hope we can prove them wrong.

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