tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post6450849428371767776..comments2024-02-21T19:56:57.057-08:00Comments on California Stem Cell Report: California Stem Cell Matters: What Do You Think?David Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-51444011117968689282010-03-16T14:08:07.069-07:002010-03-16T14:08:07.069-07:00Thanks to all who expressed support for the what w...Thanks to all who expressed support for the what we are trying to do on the California Stem Cell Report. We hope that it adds somewhat to the understanding of an important state endeavor, particularly in the absence of any significant, regular media coverage.David Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-33251032871590167242010-03-16T11:53:10.328-07:002010-03-16T11:53:10.328-07:00I agree with both of the above comments.
I'd...I agree with both of the above comments. <br /><br />I'd also like to send an end to the "patients will die" meme that CIRM, its grantees and allies run everytime there's an issue about a grant (like Snyder's) or a proposed change to CIRM's governance. It's so Bushian, like criticizing the Iraq was only to be told you're unpatriotic and don't support the troops. Really tiresome and trite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-87974344327633163202010-03-15T09:04:54.690-07:002010-03-15T09:04:54.690-07:00Thanks, David, for the service you provide. I choo...Thanks, David, for the service you provide. I choose to remain anonymous for probably obvious reasons but let me say the California stem cell community thanks you. Most of the Directors read your blog frequently. They may not agree with you, but you provide important information and opinions as well as promoting the cause of openness. I myself feel you are too harsh on CIRM a lot of the time, but it's your blog so who am I to say you can't say your opinion?<br /><br />Dr. Snyder needs to mellow out and count himself lucky he got a gianormous new grant. My advice to him would be stop talking about himself so much and how great his grant was, be a bit more humble, and move on with what I think is his very important research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-81819053355840504432010-03-14T21:28:53.353-07:002010-03-14T21:28:53.353-07:00Since you asked... If I had reviewed Snyder's ...Since you asked... If I had reviewed Snyder's grant, I would not have funded it. This all smacked of a cocky applicant that did not respect CIRM money or objectives. Sorry, but I don't think any team like that, including Snyder's is worth it, or money well spent. It smacks of paying for celebrity over quality, hard work and people willing to work within the rules.Sending Snyder back to the drawing board would not have been the end of the world. You were perfectly within reason to point out the issues. Me thinks Snyder protests too much; a feeling of entitlement perhaps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com