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> Ask about a famous Serbian scientist, and everyone can mention Tesla. Ask for the next one, and observe. But that's a good test, to see who really gives a dam
by JetSetWilly 8y ago
> Ask about a famous Serbian scientist, and everyone can mention Tesla. Ask for the next one, and observe. But that's a good test, to see who really gives a damn about science
It is a horrible test. There’s a large difference between being interested in the history of science, and who did what and where they hailed from, and actually being interested in science.
Just because I don’t care to read tabloids about the personal lifes of actors and where they are from doesn’t mean I don’t like movies.
- milankovic 8y agoWrong. It's a perfect test, to see whether a so called climate scientist is actually worth his salt. > There’s a large difference between being interested in the history of science, and who did what and where they hailed from, and actually being interested in science. I fundamentally disagree. If you are really interested in science, but not in the history of science, you are doing something very, very wrong, and you are bound to repeat a lot of mistakes if you are not willing to learn lessons from history. But my suspicion is, while many people claim to be interested in science, because it's 2018 and it is definitely fancy to do so, they deep down do not care. Participating in bullshit events like "marches for science" is a really poor disguise, in my opinion.