Olin Elliott wrote: >> For one thing, politicians will tend to choose science advisers who tell them >> what they want to hear, *especially* if the advisers are organized into a >> body that has any sort of transparency. > > What if the members of the council were somehow chosen by the professional > associations of various disciplines? If they were nominated by their > scientific pears and elected by practicing scientists?
This is starting to sound like Asimov's Meritocracy branch of power. Just to add to the shock of on-topic discussion. /c _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
