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Title: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: me on August 21, 2009, 09:46:01 PM
This is kind of unnerving......
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.3247:

This part especially: 111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3247

To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: kimmi on August 22, 2009, 08:42:51 AM
(a) In General- The Secretary shall establish a social and behavioral sciences research program to identify and understand social and behavioral factors that influence energy consumption and acceptance and adoption rates of new energy technologies, and to promote the utilization of the results of social and behavioral research to improve the design, development, demonstration, and application of energy technologies.

What is wrong with this?  :confused:
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: me on August 22, 2009, 10:07:30 AM
Quote from: kimmi on August 22, 2009, 08:42:51 AM
(a) In General- The Secretary shall establish a social and behavioral sciences research program to identify and understand social and behavioral factors that influence energy consumption and acceptance and adoption rates of new energy technologies, and to promote the utilization of the results of social and behavioral research to improve the design, development, demonstration, and application of energy technologies.

What is wrong with this?  :confused:
This: To establish a social and behavioral sciences research program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: Palehorse on August 22, 2009, 10:11:43 AM
People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time
All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy
Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify
Can you help me occupy my brain?
Oh yeah
I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find
I can't see the things that make true happiness, I must be blind
Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry
Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal
And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state
I tell you to enjoy life I wish I could but it's too late
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: kimmi on August 22, 2009, 10:20:28 AM
Why are you reading into that statement?  What if those "other purposes" improved your way of life immensely.  Would you be so paranoid then? 

The whole world is nothing but research and development.  People get paranoid when asked what their zip code is at Bath and Body works.  They won't use store discount cards because the government might know they prefer Tampax over Kotex.  WHO CARES?
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: me on August 22, 2009, 10:29:42 AM
You might wish you had cared one of these days. 
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: kimmi on August 22, 2009, 10:34:25 AM
Why?  Because the boogy man will come to take me away for eating Cheerios?  Because someone might figure out an alternative power source so my electric bill will not be outrageous? 

I'll take my chances!
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: me on August 22, 2009, 10:38:46 AM
You trust the government waaaaay more than I do.  I'm not talking Obama here I'm talking congress. 
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: LOsborne on August 22, 2009, 11:09:06 AM
Has anybody ever had a job description that did NOT include the words "other duties as assigned"? The phrase you are objecting to is just boiler-plate. It's in all task proposals and agreements, because no one can see the future now that Carnac the Magnificent has passed on.
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: me on August 22, 2009, 12:10:39 PM
Quote from: LOsborne on August 22, 2009, 11:09:06 AM
Has anybody ever had a job description that did NOT include the words "other duties as assigned"? The phrase you are objecting to is just boiler-plate. It's in all task proposals and agreements, because no one can see the future now that Carnac the Magnificent has passed on.
Ya, he always had the answers all he had to do was figure out the question.  :spooked:
Title: Re: H. R. 3247 social and behavioral sciences research
Post by: LOsborne on August 22, 2009, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: me on August 22, 2009, 12:10:39 PM
.... all he had to do was figure out the question.  :spooked:
Well put.