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Scientists do not necessarily see the global picture here -- if anything, they'll be inclined to downplay geopolitical and nat-security issues (or at look the o
by prionassembly 5y ago
Scientists do not necessarily see the global picture here -- if anything, they'll be inclined to downplay geopolitical and nat-security issues (or at look the other way) if it produces more and better science. This is excluding any consideration of funding -- just what a scientist is supposed to care about.
Some people need to take science more seriously, but there's a kind of crowd that needs to stop worshipping scientists.
- ngc248 5y ago>>> if it produces more and better science Its not even about science anymore, its all about money and prestige [0]. I am not saying there are no principled scientists, but money and prestige makes the world go around. [0]: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/science/charles-lieber.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/science/charles-lieber.ht...