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Repeat after me -’bo gan ol ogy’
Thats right folks your elected communist government is interested in the study of ‘boganoligy’ to the tune of… wait for it… $96,000!
No, this is apparently not a poorly selected term for some exciting new microbial organism. It’s exactly what it sounds like: a study of bogans. That will really get our export industries humming.
Holy dog shit! It doesn’t end there!
Then there’s the interesting little number entitled “More than Bricks and Mortar,” a study of social networks amongst homeless people. All of that for a modest $795,000 (no, no typographical error – $795,000 out of the SCIENCE fund). And how about a study of “The impact of economic shocks on the well-being of New Zealanders”. A snip at $600,000. All to ascertain the previously unknown and obviously elusive truth that economic shocks are bad for people’s well-being.
Holy crap I didn’t realise there were any kiwis left in New Zealand? And wouldn’t close to one million dollars be better spent on finding/building the homeless some homes?
No no no don’t put your cheque book away yet!
But for studies into the blindingly obvious the prize would have to be awarded to the report “How do positive events lead to greater happiness and wellbeing?” A modest $600,000 experiment that clearly involved giving someone a $600,000 grant and checking that he or she was very very happy indeed.
-Murray McCully
For the rest of a very interesting article and blog Murray McCully 18 April 2008 (#326)
