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There are many reasons, including continuous attacks by politicians on scientists and the scientific endeavour, inaccessibility of modern research to the averag
by Ar-Curunir 3y ago
There are many reasons, including continuous attacks by politicians on scientists and the scientific endeavour, inaccessibility of modern research to the average person, (seemingly) diminishing returns from scientific research, to name just a few.
- kukkeliskuu 3y agoDo you think there is anything wrong within the scientific community, or do you think the diminishing trust is completely caused by outside forces?
- Ar-Curunir 3y agoI think the scientific community is complicit in some of the issues I listed, but they're not 100% responsible.
- throwawaymaths 3y agoWell scientists are shitty. For example, the entire masking bullshit could have been avoided if the science policymakers just said "hey we don't have any evidence, just dont be an asshole and put a mask on". That's not what happened, and they discredited themselves. Guess what. The public does know what the scientific method is, and they smelled a rat. Why should we trust scientists if they violate their own principles? > continuous attacks Yeah. These are often warranted. Scientists MUST be held to a higher standard because (unless they're funded by HHMI) they're using the public purse. > diminishing returns That's a real thing. It's not supposed.