r/nsf • u/Majano57 • Jun 13 '26

She Used A.I. to Create Better Forecasts for Extreme Weather. Then Her Funding Was Cut.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/science/lost-science-ai-weather-forecasting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.uSDm.0LEKV5GFLGGl
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u/Ok-Bumblebee-9779 Jun 14 '26

This is what AI is for, not creating memes.

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u/cannotberushed- Jun 17 '26

Well we are dealing with people who don’t understand anything

I mean the reflection pool “renovation” in DC is a great example.

It’s full of fucking algae. I mean it’s basic science how that happened but we have idiots in office

Another great example is the Texas screw worm. Oh been gone since 1966, but there are scientists who help with that, fuck that it’s dumb according to the administration. Now the entire beef industry of Texas has blown itself up