2/3/2026 at 11:35:08 AM
by sega_sai
2/3/2026 at 4:48:12 PM
You'd think that, given their mantra of "growth, growth, growth" they'd invest in research and development, but this government couldn't plan a new year's bash if they tried.by nxobject
2/3/2026 at 12:51:07 PM
Basically the core of the issue is that the UK govermnent yearly expenditures on various facilities like 'Diamond source' synchrotron, payment for the CERN membership etc are higher due to inflation, exchange rates, electricity costs, and the STFC/UKRI's answer to this is to cut the grants for researchers by 30%. A particularly idiotic solution given that many people from US are looking for other places. Also what's the point of having facilities without people to use them.by sega_sai
2/3/2026 at 2:33:51 PM
I'm reminded of an episode of Yes Minister with an empty hospital. The hospital has a full complement of administrative staff but no physicians or patients.Here's a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyf97LAjjcY
by maxkfranz
2/3/2026 at 3:07:54 PM
Get a grip physicists, the triple lock won't pay for itself.We can't be spending our hard taxed money for science and other redundant vanity projects.
We have motability cars to fund and house visits at 2m mansions to arrange.
by laylower
2/3/2026 at 12:00:47 PM
> the council’s leaders said it was aiming to reduce its overall spending by £162 million by the end of the decade, including a £38 million reduction for facilities and labs.Especially maddening considering how small the target savings are in the grand scheme of government spending...
by mytailorisrich
2/3/2026 at 1:19:56 PM
Or one and a half bat tunnels. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dep92x054o(ok, I'm cheating by comparing capex to opex, but still)
by pjc50
2/3/2026 at 2:16:05 PM
Or 0.028% of the net worth of Musk.by deaux
2/3/2026 at 3:57:17 PM
I will never understand the fascination with comparing equity to cash flow. Very illiquid and speculative equity, at that.by lotsofpulp