Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio
RepublicanQ1 As a member of Congress, you would vote on appropriations for federal science agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health. What priorities (if any) would guide your decisions on federal science funding?
Research and application sciences need to be advanced. But with what money? Real (inflation-adjusted) GDP has been a net zero for 18 years! Hence, the need for my proposed, detailed American Prosperity Plan, which would, I suggest, restore 1950s economic growth which, in turn, would dramatically boost federal revenue. Also, there is the matter of oversight. For instance, the National Nanotechnology Initiative, which drives mRNA developments, should be carefully examined and rigorously harnessed.
Q2 Delaware’s electricity is delivered through PJM interconnection, the regional grid operator for the mid-atlantic. Across the PJM region, electricity demand is rising in part due to large-scale data center development. What evidence-based policies, if any, would you support addressing the effects of AI-driven data center growth on electricity costs and grid reliability for Delaware’s residents?
Data centers or surveillance centers, that is the question. I would investigate to what degree do we truly need data-center capacity. I am for relying upon (small) nuclear reactors and fossil fuel to power legitimate centers. In any event, will Ai serve mankind in the long run? I hope it will! I call for rigorous oversight of Ai.
Q3 Federal agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project that Delaware’s coastal communities face increasing risk of tidal flooding in the coming decades. What evidence-based policies, if any, would you support to help these communities respond to increased coastal flooding risk?
The government ought to end its overreliance on the UN’s IPCC - UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It ought to balance its perspective with the follow on to the prestigious NIPCC - Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change. Furthermore, Congress ought to “follow the money.” Indeed, take a hard look at such wrong-headed, deterministic studies as the 1972 “Limits To Growth” and follow the trail of funding of similar endeavors. Thank goodness President Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Accord.