Science gets controversial.
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Getragdogleg said:
It all boils down to one thing, people are fallible, in any situation or circumstance anyone who is involved is subconsciously bringing all their own ideas and preconceptions along too.
I am not surprised by the finding of the paper, I am not surprised by its conclusions and I am not surprised by the reaction to it from some quarters.
As the poster above mentioned Climate science, I concur, that has become like a religion with both sides taking unhealthy entrenched views.
Unless we just use AI for science in future we will keep on seeing this.
The difference is that nobody says that the climate change skeptics are beyond criticism.I am not surprised by the finding of the paper, I am not surprised by its conclusions and I am not surprised by the reaction to it from some quarters.
As the poster above mentioned Climate science, I concur, that has become like a religion with both sides taking unhealthy entrenched views.
Unless we just use AI for science in future we will keep on seeing this.
Kawasicki said:
Getragdogleg said:
It all boils down to one thing, people are fallible, in any situation or circumstance anyone who is involved is subconsciously bringing all their own ideas and preconceptions along too.
I am not surprised by the finding of the paper, I am not surprised by its conclusions and I am not surprised by the reaction to it from some quarters.
As the poster above mentioned Climate science, I concur, that has become like a religion with both sides taking unhealthy entrenched views.
Unless we just use AI for science in future we will keep on seeing this.
The difference is that nobody says that the climate change skeptics are beyond criticism.I am not surprised by the finding of the paper, I am not surprised by its conclusions and I am not surprised by the reaction to it from some quarters.
As the poster above mentioned Climate science, I concur, that has become like a religion with both sides taking unhealthy entrenched views.
Unless we just use AI for science in future we will keep on seeing this.
That's the problem with the internet nowadays, no editorial control on one level nor scientific peer control over time ( note over time)
It seems Political Correctness has caused a physicist to be suspended at CERN for stating some facts about men and women in science.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-02/physicist-su...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-02/physicist-su...
Atomic12C said:
It seems Political Correctness has caused a physicist to be suspended at CERN for stating some facts about men and women in science.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-02/physicist-su...
We are fked. Prepare for libtards to return us to the dark ages because "hurt feelings"http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-02/physicist-su...
I think you guys are going to enjoy this...
https://twitter.com/Yascha_Mounk/status/1047334806...
I started a thread about it here but probably in the wrong place...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://twitter.com/Yascha_Mounk/status/1047334806...
I started a thread about it here but probably in the wrong place...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
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