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>> I'd expect a professional archeologist to have more nuanced scientific mindset about things like that instead of just crying racist pseudoscience to whatever
by sjsisnanabajk 7y ago
>> I'd expect a professional archeologist to have more nuanced scientific mindset about things like that instead of just crying racist pseudoscience to whatever she disagrees with.
She is an expert calling bullshit on non-experts who think they know what they’re talking about. She disagrees with pseudoscience because pseudoscience is wrong. How is that scientifically unprofessional? It seems that having a “more nuanced scientific mindset” translates to accepting wrong ideas as right just because you’re mad.
- driesst 7y agoShe _labels_ whatever she disagrees with as racist pseudoscience, there's no argument made why those labels would apply. I'd prefer to hear arguments and a meaningful debate, I wouldn't want anyone to blindly accept wrong ideas.
- cnjjhdtiknvc 7y agoHere is a recent survey of several archaeologists criticisms of ancient aliens theories that highlight their racist underpinnings: https://hyperallergic.com/470795/pseudoarchaeology-and-the-racism-behind-ancient-aliens/ https://hyperallergic.com/470795/pseudoarchaeology-and-the-r... In order to engage in a proper debate with me about this, I strongly encourage you to read each item mentioned in that article. And if you’re looking for a cop out like “I don’t have time for all this”, at least take a look at this one: https://badarchaeology.wordpress.com/2014/01/12/is-pseudoarchaeology-racist/ https://badarchaeology.wordpress.com/2014/01/12/is-pseudoarc...