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You’re only able to type and communicate this message because of science. If you’re going to say something so inflammatory, you better have an argument to back
by azinman2 6y ago
You’re only able to type and communicate this message because of science. If you’re going to say something so inflammatory, you better have an argument to back it up.
- guscost 6y agoBecause of applied science. And don’t give me nonsense about all science eventually being applied. Most of it won’t.
- systemvoltage 6y agoThis type of language and tone is not acceptable on HN. Please refrain from further inflammatory comment regardless of the topic or stance.
- guscost 6y agoIt’s a fine, fine line. I’ve been on the receiving end of much more insulting personal attacks here, many times. And note that my comment says nothing about the person I’m arguing with, it just pre-empts a common response and calls the response nonsense.
- systemvoltage 6y agoyeah, I would just respond like this to avoid any kind of misinterpretation: > It's because of applied science. Most of the science won't be applied.
- guscost 6y agoThat’s a good suggestion, thanks.
- mr_overalls 6y agoI'm kind of curious how you expect science to be applied without its discovery phase being performed first.
- guscost 6y agoIf you think of e.g. string theory as the “discovery phase” of anything other than a ponzi scheme, we’re not going to come to agreement here.
- mensetmanusman 6y agoIt’s one factor, definitely. But one could also say that science wouldn’t be allowed to flourish if we didn’t have peace for example (what we experience now is rare in the history of humanity), and that the institutions that support peace are involved in being able to type and communicate this.
- azinman2 6y agoMuch of what has enabled modern computers and telecommunications has come from war (WWII and the Cold War), so that’s not true at all.