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“Science,” as in the entity referred to in sentences such as “listen to the Science” or “i fucking love Science,” is a divination method; an oracle; a priesthood; an angry god who must be appeased; a volcano into which the appropriate sacrifices must be thrown

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

· Apr 6, 2021

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“Science” as used in sentences like these is literally straight up just a cargo cult

QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

from its etymology we learn that Science is the god of separation, the symbol of His holy office the surgeon’s knife. by His will we separate thoughts from feelings, hearts from minds, minds from bodies, bodies from nature, nature from god

5:51 PM · Apr 6, 2021Twitter for iPad

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

Apr 7, 2021

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@QiaochuYuan

The Science must be appeased. all hail The Science

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Ari Schulman

@AriSchulman

· Apr 7, 2021

It's one of the recurring ironies of Follow the Science that it's supposed to be all about the triumph of facts over emotion, but its core function in the discourse is shaming.

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Is there an etymological monist opposite to the word Science?