On our Prime Minister's scientific ignorance
"The Prime Minister’s statement is inaccurate, ignorant and incoherent"
This week, in Singapore, PM Christopher Luxon said"
"To give you a feel for R&D (research and development) in New Zealand, we're probably 19th per capita in terms of our spend on R&D, but we're 46th on commercialisation. And I just hate it when I run into people and they go, 'Oh, New Zealand invented a piece of science.' You go, 'That's lovely, sunshine, but actually who invented the $10 billion business?' And it'll be some American or some Australian that gets to do that."
Luxon said the goal was to "brutally commercialise our science system".
Luxon ‘constantly underwhelmed’ by slow AI uptake in NZ businesses
Christopher Luxon says he is “constantly underwhelmed” at the slow adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology by Kiwi businesses.
RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
Peter Dearden's article 'On the destruction of New Zealand Science' captures the complete ignorance of science the deodorant salesman revealed:
What they mean by “Technology for Prosperity” is the commercialisation of research for private industry. Our research system is being turned into corporate welfare.
on the destruction of New Zealand Science
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Peter Dearden
"The Prime Minister’s statement is inaccurate, ignorant and incoherent"
