more on Gates: Lack of Computer Science Spending Is 'Kind of a Crime'

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: khare () alumni caltech edu
Date: July 25, 2005 2:48:02 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Re: [IP] Gates: Lack of Computer Science Spending Is 'Kind  
of a Crime'


Dave, just to be clear, the charge  below is a bit of a stretch. I  
have no
opinion on the other elements of the claim -- I was quite surprised  
to see
the connection, too.

It turns out the Discovery Institute is indeed "that" DI (pro- 
Intelligent
Design and what not). And it's true there's a $9.3M pledge from the
Gateses -- but it's for a strikingly unrelated project on future
transportation needs of the Puget Sound region.

In other words, the grant was to the Cascadia project for more roads
(amongst other things). Perhaps some Greens have an opinon, but it's
unfair to tie it to science teaching...

I leave it to others to comment, however, on whether the fungibilty of
funds, and the mere transfer of reputation-by-association constitute
residual support. But it's not quite as clear-cut as below.

Best,
  Dr. Rohit Khare
  Director, CommerceNet Labs
  http://Commerce.Net/

For more information:
http://www.cascadiaproject.org/
http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php? 
command=view&program=News&id=1537

> Discovery Institute to expand efforts to create regional  
> transportation
solutions through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

> More than $9 million pledged over 10 years to Cascadia Project
>
> SEATTLE -- The Discovery Institute today announced a 10-year, $9.35
million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will
enable Discovery Institute to increase the efforts of its “Cascadia
Project,” a long-term initiative to develop balanced, seamless, and
expanded transportation systems among Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia through public-private partnerships and innovative financing.


> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: jean_camp <jean_camp () harvard edu>
> Date: July 25, 2005 12:09:34 PM EDT
>
> Silly me. I thought "the crime" was that he has who received the most
> concentrated wealth giving millions to support dismantling American
> schools and encouraging that evolution be replaced with intelligent
> design.
>
> Note the Gates Foundation gave 9.3 Million in a single gift to the
> Discovery Institute, and you will find Bill & Melinda as hosts at
> their major events. In her spare time, Melinda graciously volunteers
> at that  conservative think-tank operations aimed at the destruction
> of public schooling, which these richest parents on the planet have
> found "obsolete".




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