When you hear someone in the news talking about science, that isn't science. That's someone's interpretation of science, and it has the same level of credibility as a political opinion, which is low.
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"Science" -- as it is used by the public and politicians -- has become something closer to a con game. The "real" science is behind a curtain and unavailable to the public. What we see are humans telling us what to think about the science, backed by studies we can't judge.
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Science is similar to religion in the sense that we depend on designated experts to explain to the ignorant masses -- that's us -- how to think about it.
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That's why I've come to see anyone screeching "follow the science" as operating at a low level of awareness. We all WANT to follow the science. It just isn't a thing. The best we citizens can do is choose which "explainer" to believe. That gives us the illusion of being smart.
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You don't need to stream into the comments to sciencesplain to me what science is and how it works. Assume I know that, and assume you're missing the point if you are leaving that type of comment.
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This is especially true for the past year. Beyond knowing w/ near certainty that SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for COVID-19 & the mRNA vaccines worked in RCTs, the rest is a sizeable mass of contradiction, speculation & confirming priors. Physical barriers to germs aren't new.
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I have a very good idea. Science isn't secret
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In the context of pandemic data, zero actual science is being followed. It is closer to augury because the datasets are highly corrupted bc few standards of data collection & classification are applied in a uniform manner.GIGO.
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In the fields of climate science and psychology specifically, literally a cointoss is more reliable than "trusting the science". Irreproducability crisis. Baffling how they still get funding.
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No idea means coin toss !
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