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In article ,
dgk wrote:

On Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:14:12 -0500, dpb wrote:

Naturally the scientists are usually receiving grants from governments
- who else funds work that doesn't really have quick financial
rewards? Certainly not corporations that have a vested interest in
selling more fossil fuels.

But to suggest the government doesn't skew their funding and they
don't have vested interests is also a scam, since politicians are
involved. There is nothing inherently pure about government money,
either.
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