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"The science" as a body of received knowledge refined from the rough consensus of a moment among working scientists is something distinct from the practice of a
by ncmncm 4y ago
"The science" as a body of received knowledge refined from the rough consensus of a moment among working scientists is something distinct from the practice of actually doing science. The latter mostly interests those doing it, and mostly frustrates everybody else with its apparent wishy-washy attitude toward questions of public policy.
- upsidesinclude 4y agoThere isn't a "wishy-washy attitude", there is respect for the fact that the questions of public policy can't be answered by the consensus or lack thereof. Only politicians and policy advocating 'scientists' cough Fauci cough are confident enough to make proclamations about the state of science. To their credit, no one seems able to hold them accountable when they falsely declare consensus and silence the voices in opposition