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A comment on Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific misinformation online. Parent comment

Re:Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific m... by thetopher on Sunday January 30, 2022 @11:37PM (#30144531)
I’ve read State of Fear, and I agree that Crichton isn’t a great source for scientific facts.

But this quote isn’t really a criticism of science. It’s a criticism of journalism.

I think most people here on HN agree with his premise regarding the quality of science journalism. I’m not so sure about his conclusion that all journalism should be treated with the same suspicion.

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Re:Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific m... by wumpus on Sunday January 30, 2022 @11:54PM (#30144633)
The background of the critic matters, and that was what I was addressing.
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Re:Royal Society cautions against censorship of scientific m... by megapolitics on Monday January 31, 2022 @03:08AM (#30145685)
It doesn’t actually, because the point stands on its own.
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