Re:Why is science so polarizing? Blame the way we talk about it
by 2pEXgD0fZ5cF on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @11:38AM
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From one of the videos of Sabine Hossenfelder [1]:
> Science does not say, "You shouldn't pee on high-voltage lines", it says, "Urine is an excellent conductor"
and I just love that quote. By constantly going "listen to the scientists" we actually create the impression of proper research and scientific knowledge being just another opinion.
> Science does not say, "You shouldn't pee on high-voltage lines", it says, "Urine is an excellent conductor"
and I just love that quote. By constantly going "listen to the scientists" we actually create the impression of proper research and scientific knowledge being just another opinion.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGVIJSW0Y3k