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Re:72% of Americans say social media companies have too much... by bzb3 on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:20AM (#23939101)
Since the effects of regulations put in place around climate change are enjoyed/suffered by all citizens, and not only scientists, it's appropriate that everybody gets to dictate what those regulations are.
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Re:72% of Americans say social media companies have too much... by koheripbal on Friday July 24, 2020 @11:52AM (#23940943)
The problem is when the masses completely disregard what the scientists recommend.

It's like having a random group of people do your heart surgery.

Expert opinions matter - more. ...and we need a mechanism to ensure that specialists in a field have more say than the uneducated rabble.

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