Comments by "Clown Life" (@Clownlife432) on "My Comments Section is a Dumpster Fire (Harvard Fake Data Scandal)" video.
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That comment in the thumbnail is totally fair. The phrase trust the science was the most unscientific thing ever propagated. Science is about inquiry, and evidence standing up against scrutiny. It reminds us that if people don’t want us to do that, we should immediately dismiss them.
Further, your example shows us that people are people. Most people are not these great honest humans, and they are motivated by other interests, so having a healthy amount of skepticism is nice.
Further, we should keep open minds for things that aren’t malicious but that are
not incentivized. The file drawer effect comes to mind.
I’m the end, science is model. All models are reductionist by nature, and likely incomplete in some way. Science is a useful model with a tool set for moving us closer truth, and we should use it. We should never blindly worship or not be able to question.
The scientific community has brought this all on itself after Covid. You really didn’t think that there would be backlash from people who faced lockdowns, masking, and forced vaccinations. Eat the humble pie, and remember we should always be able to question.
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