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Tango0125 Apr 2017 9:17 p.m. PST

…for Science.

"The constant rain in the capital didn't dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands of marchers who slogged through the mud to cheer for science this weekend. But it did manage to slow Dana Fisher down a fair bit. On Saturday, April 22, Fisher attended the March for Science in Washington, DC—not to hold clever signs or rail against President Trump, but, well, to conduct science.

Buried by the masses in front of the Washington Monument stage, she wiped the screen of a pink plastic-coated Kindle Fire—a kid's model—on her pant leg, counted off five people, and squeezed through. "Hi, my name is Dana from the University of Maryland. Would you take a quick survey on my tablet, please?" she asked a man in a poncho and ballcap. "I'm not going to crowd you, but I'll be here if you have any questions."…"
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Terrement26 Apr 2017 11:26 a.m. PST

They gathered data. Whether that translates into anything meaningful I think is yet to be seen. But I wish them well with their efforts.

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