So they interviewed 1 scientist and suddenly he represents the views of all scientists? How about Abdul Kalam? He is a scientist too right? And he was in favor of the nuclear deal.
RE:Scientists ????
by Sajan on Oct 14, 2007 10:52 PM Permalink
Nikil... read the article properly.. Its not 1 sceintist... the report quotes 2 former chairmen of Atomic Energy commission and 1 former chairman of BARC!! And don't insult our nuclear scientists... they have done the first nuclear experiment in 1974 and it was the pathetic congress, which politically handicapped India's position in Nuclear world. Still the scientists tested a Hydrogen fusion bomb in the 1998 experiment, they have developed heavy water reactor, they are close to achieve the first thorium based reactor in the world!! And for your kind information.. Kalam is a rocket scientist and not a Nuclear scientist!! Congress is trying to create jobs for American nuclear scientists, while making our own scientists jobless!!!
RE:Scientists ????
by Patriot on Oct 15, 2007 02:12 AM Permalink
but still the fact remains, Nickel is right...even after 60 yrs, our scientist's could produce nothing... while swindling govt. funds in their ac offices, they want common man to suffer from power cuts and black outs... could anyone share our scientifc community accomplishments in last 60 yeras?
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by Dipak Bose on Oct 15, 2007 08:04 AM Permalink
Abdul Kalam is not and was not a scientist. He has only a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a Polytechnic. He was an administrator in the Atomic Energy Commission just because he was a Tamil ( they control every scientific organizations in India); then he went to DRDO and wasted more than Rs.7000 Crors and produced nothing. BJP put him for the post of the president just because of Gijarat riot. That does not make him a scientist. That was the reason Indian Institute of Science refused to give him a post as he is not academically qualified for any post of a scientist.
RE:Scientists ????
by nickel biswas on Oct 14, 2007 08:11 PM Permalink
Not to mention some of the "scientists" have a vested interest in killing the deal because it means that they will now have to compete with foreign companies in building nuclear reactors in india.
Their opposition is to coverup their own failings in the last 60 years where they were not even able to produce 1% of India's energy requirements inspite of all their loud boasting about how advanced their technology is.
RE:Scientists ????
by Marshal on Oct 15, 2007 10:16 AM Permalink
I agree with u boss. India obtain around 200 tonnes of Uranium from their mines per year. That is enough for their research but scientists work like our Indian Police...I think they are ever interested to develop NR. I doubt whether they have the capability to develop their own NR.
