A skeptic doesn't cease being a skeptic when not treating "two sides" as equal. Evidence drives skeptics, not false balance.
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@GMOSF Science is often sacrificed on the alter of false balance. It is a trap.1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes -
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@GMOSF Another trap is the claim that every voice must be heard. Science doesn't advance via popular howls.1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes -
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@calestous Yes, unfortunately many people are under the false impression that science is a democracy. Petitions don't change facts.1 reply 4 retweets 1 like
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@GMOSF Mob rule and science are not good partners.
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