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Excuse us for trying to cure cancer That's a total misrepresentation of the complaint. The complaint is that claiming to cure cancer or being close to curing
by crusso 13y ago
Excuse us for trying to cure cancer
That's a total misrepresentation of the complaint. The complaint is that claiming to cure cancer or being close to curing cancer to get some funding hurts the credibility of Science as an institution.
Part of the reason there is so much hype and bullshit is because
How will training the public that Scientists are money-grubbing hucksters who are full of crap help the matter any?
A lack of humility and self-criticism is a huge problem in any discipline, especially one that claims to be the best way to learn the "truth".
- dnautics 13y agoHow will training the public that Scientists are money-grubbing hucksters who are full of crap help the matter any? Also: It just might teach the public to actually take agency over who gets funded and encourage them to decide for themselves who is or isn't a huckster. Incidentially, I am trying to cure cancer, and I've set up a nonprofit to do so... And am considering writing an piece explaining why you shouldn't donate to me. (if you can't take the risk of failure, etc.) What do you think? Although I'm being genuine, is it too humblebraggey?