> Science and society are inexorably interlinked and there is probably no field of human endeavour which does not have downsides Ha! You're definitely not 62.

> Science and society are inexorably interlinked and there is probably no field of human endeavour which does not have downsides Ha! You're definitely not 62. This is something high schoolers and undergrads say and think is a profound and true observation but it's trivial. An exercise: Try saying "there is probably no field of curing cancer which does not have downsides" > Importance" is in the eye of the beholder I find. No it isn't. Moral relativism will not get you far, which is what life teaches. The whole point of education is to learn to discern an objective hierarchy of importance. E.g. play video games or study for test. We then say "that person has good judgement" when they can consistently figure out what is truly important which allows them to make progress in life. The reason political battles, even if frequently silly, are so heated is because people do believe certain values are absolutely more important than those of their opponents and are willing to fight for them. Anyway, now we're digressing. But thanks for the conversation and have a good week.