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Geology is more of a hard science so harder to make political. Softer science like social science or psychology seems easy to politicize though. "Studies show

by klipt 4y ago

Geology is more of a hard science so harder to make political. Softer science like social science or psychology seems easy to politicize though. "Studies show that people need <my favorite policy> to truly be mentally healthy"

babypuncher 4y ago
Climatology is a hard science yet it is also one of the most politically debated in popular media. I think the real factor here is whether or not a large cohort of people find inconvenience in what the scientists of a given field are saying
muglug 4y ago
There are a lot of hard sciences! Mechanics / Electromagnetics / Thermodynamics / Kinetics / Inorganic Chemistry / Electrochemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Earth Sciences / Anatomy / Botany / Biology / Zoology / Neurobiology / Marine Biology / Embryology / Ecology / Palaeontology / Genetics / Cell Biology / Ethology / Astronomy / Meteorology / Geology / Atmospheric Sciences / Glaciology / Climatology / Structural Geology Most psychology papers are also fairly difficult to politicise. Like, try to politicise this: https://www.pnas.org/eprint/WREBM4QSJCM8MUAMJXEH/full https://www.pnas.org/eprint/WREBM4QSJCM8MUAMJXEH/full
- klipt 4y ago
  > try to politicise this Okay! "human learnability of abstract network representations" Which humans? Did they test it works equally well for all races and genders and body shapes, or is their model of human learning biased to work best for buff white men and is inferior for everyone else? What's in the abstract network representations, are they truly neutral, or are we just helping humans to learn from biased data that will make them subconsciously more racist/sexist/heightist?
wumpus 4y ago
Geology is 100% political when it is talking about climate change. Imagine how political geology was when it was the major proof against the world being created in 4004 BC.
bigbillheck 4y ago
> Geology is more of a hard science so harder to make political Go tell it to a young-earth creationist.

by klipt 4y ago

babypuncher 4y ago

Climatology is a hard science yet it is also one of the most politically debated in popular media. I think the real factor here is whether or not a large cohort of people find inconvenience in what the scientists of a given field are saying

muglug 4y ago

There are a lot of hard sciences! Mechanics / Electromagnetics / Thermodynamics / Kinetics / Inorganic Chemistry / Electrochemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Earth Sciences / Anatomy / Botany / Biology / Zoology / Neurobiology / Marine Biology / Embryology / Ecology / Palaeontology / Genetics / Cell Biology / Ethology / Astronomy / Meteorology / Geology / Atmospheric Sciences / Glaciology / Climatology / Structural Geology Most psychology papers are also fairly difficult to politicise. Like, try to politicise this: https://www.pnas.org/eprint/WREBM4QSJCM8MUAMJXEH/full https://www.pnas.org/eprint/WREBM4QSJCM8MUAMJXEH/full

klipt 4y ago
> try to politicise this Okay! "human learnability of abstract network representations" Which humans? Did they test it works equally well for all races and genders and body shapes, or is their model of human learning biased to work best for buff white men and is inferior for everyone else? What's in the abstract network representations, are they truly neutral, or are we just helping humans to learn from biased data that will make them subconsciously more racist/sexist/heightist?

wumpus 4y ago

Geology is 100% political when it is talking about climate change. Imagine how political geology was when it was the major proof against the world being created in 4004 BC.

bigbillheck 4y ago

> Geology is more of a hard science so harder to make political Go tell it to a young-earth creationist.