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I guess you could use it against those that know nothing about the process of science, but then they would just ignore you because they really don't understand
by ghoward 6y ago
I guess you could use it against those that know nothing about the process of science, but then they would just ignore you because they really don't understand what you are saying.
However, in my experience, that phrase more often comes from someone who claims to be a scientist, which is why it puts me off.
If you don't claim to be a scientist, then I can respect that.
- ncallaway 6y agoI don’t claim to be a scientist. The times I use this phrase are typically when having political arguments where what we know is correct is pitted against monied interests that aren’t seeking truth but working hard to obscure it (“is smoking cigarettes harmful?”, “is climate change real?”, “is the earth round?”, etc).