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Because they're scientific instruments to collect data

• square_usual 4mo ago
  Specifically climate data, which can be used to argue for climate change action.
  • tetha 4mo ago
    As the old joke went, the easiest way to not have detected covid cases in the country is to stop testing. Very simple, very effective.
    • warkdarrior 4mo ago
      Not an actual joke, this was Trump's idea during his first term.
      • jermaustin1 4mo ago
        And not old... literally only 6 years ago.
      • Sabinus 4mo ago
        Another one was when the popular perception was that Obama did more drone strikes than Trump did. In fact, Trump had authorised more than Obama did. Trump had just stopped the reporting of the drone strikes.
• dionian 4mo ago
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