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This is the danger with non-empirical government funded “science”. Empiricism allows verification. Private funding means that things that matter get studied. I
by renewiltord 2y ago
This is the danger with non-empirical government funded “science”. Empiricism allows verification. Private funding means that things that matter get studied.
If you trace the oft-cited claim from “studies” that cats kill so and so animals a year you will find it’s just someone’s Fermi estimate. And you’ll find that the person has a personal distaste for housecats.
- rscho 2y agoThe idea that private funding means that what is studied matters is highly dubious at best. Most private research pertains to application and product development, and often relies on fundamental discoveries coming from academic labs. Only academia can afford to let scientists run loose. It certainly results in a good amount of inapplicable theories, but is nevertheless very much essential.
- renewiltord 2y agoI doubt gender studies is essential.