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Re:Tackling the misinformation epidemic with “In Event of Mo... by chrisco255 on Monday July 20, 2020 @02:10PM (#23900376)
Science isn't consensus based. If you've got proof, show the proof. Stop turning science into a popularity contest.
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Re:Tackling the misinformation epidemic with “In Event of Mo... by quantified on Monday July 20, 2020 @05:56PM (#23902320)
Have you ever heard the saying “science advances one funeral at a time?” It absolutely is consensus-driven. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck%27s_principle Especially important in academia where you need to go along to get along with thesis chairs, department heads, and grant funders.
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Re:Tackling the misinformation epidemic with “In Event of Mo... by chrisco255 on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @12:49AM (#23904385)
I separate academia from science. They are orthogonal constructs.
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