OMSI's Latest "Science" Project

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OMSI needs to be put on the radar for this abuse.

I've ridden my bike past them many times and they have some shiny new car out in front on offical display.

What is up with this?

It is generally believed, and encouraged, for the Oregon public to believe that OMSI is somehow blessed as a public entity. From what I understand, however, it is nothing of the sort. It is a sacred cow.

It would be easy enough to find out if it's private or public -- probably it would be listed with the Attorney General Hardy Myers' Dept. of Corporations, under the fictitious business name of Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and what sort of corporation it is -- whether it's for-profit, or non-profit.

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So are they saying this is "science", or are you drawing that conclusion based on OMSI's name? You must have missed the "Industry" part of "Oregon Museum of Science and Industry."

Still, I was plenty disgusted when they did a "history of money" exhibit, which glossed over many aspects of how the money system works and glorified money itself. They could have used the opportunity to demonstrate how US buying power results in slavery of young kids in countries that don't have the same worker protection laws we do here. Now, THAT would be instructional and valuable.

Yes, the "I" in OMSI stands for something (& should be dropped), but the Museum presents itself first as a Science museum, & i think the public assumes that primacy. Besides, "Industry" is a vague term. I agree about the money exhibit. It was a major lost opportunity, & i told them so. Happily, it was a money-loser for them, btw. Another telling move was OMSI's partnership a couple years ago with ringling brothers circus. I had to contact the director & tell her about animal abuse in circuses! OMSI's leadership simply does not "get it". So, after fourteen months of twice-weekly volunteering in their cool Chem lab, i quit in '04. I could not be part of validating that ignorant leadership.