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The thinking error at the root of science denial
- ijiiijji1 7y agoEgoistical, moronic dilettantes (Dunning-Kruger effect) believe they know better than subject-matter experts with their comparatively almost no or no experience.
- gerahaerhad 7y agoThe vaccine controversies are more subtle than can warrant an outright denial. The Japan legislation of 1994 widely cited, some cases were proven to be unrelated to the vaccine, however it was ultimately a moral question of whether the government could mandate a medicine, even with a proven public good, if there was any non-zero risk of complications. Which is a standard admittedly difficult to achieve.