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The science providing data is apolitical. It just takes its due time.
by loopz 7y ago
The science providing data is apolitical. It just takes its due time.
- munk-a 7y agoYup - and said controversial political figure jumped on the guess before the science was in and heavily endorsed it - this is likely leading to widespread misuse of a drug which is know to cause extreme damage to organs including kidneys, livers and eyes when misdosed and taken in excess.
- AlexandrB 7y agoThe science may be apolitical, but the choice to accept or reject the science can depend on your politics. I think the anti-vaccination movement has shown that no amount of evidence is sufficient if someone is strongly attached to a belief for ideological reasons.
- loopz 7y agoThat is why science is not leadership.
- t-writescode 7y agoThe amount of time it takes is where concerns are. It can take years or decades or centuries for science's evidence to have political impact.