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I really dislike holding up scientists as a type of person to aspire to. Science is just a tool, and is frequently used to damage the interest of the public goo
by gamerpuppy 2y ago
I really dislike holding up scientists as a type of person to aspire to. Science is just a tool, and is frequently used to damage the interest of the public good. I would rather venerate those who are veritably kind to their friends and community.
- xanderlewis 2y agoScience is not just a tool; it’s a way of understanding reality — something that for some of us is fundamentally important and requires no justification. And even if it is just a tool, it’s an unbelievably useful one. As far as I know there is no more effective way to build things, change things, study things, etc. than the scientific method. And there’s no science without scientists. Not everyone should aspire to be one, but we should probably all be thankful they exist.
- analog31 2y agoDo you know any scientists? I always ask this in any discussion about scientists, so I'm not just pointing at you. I'd be satisfied with just portraying scientists as normal working people, who might be your neighbors, and have mostly the same concerns about humanity as everybody else. Disclosure: Industrial physicist.