"among the elite who want to own science (and pwn anyone who questions it), most ppl have no idea how science works" http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2017/04/the_march_for_science_was_eerily_religious.html …
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Also ppl even within science, between fields for example, can be very very uneducated. I know ppl w/in cog/neuro sci who think GMO = evil.
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Tons of the points raised in the article about people extraneous to science are even true for working scientists.
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He makes some fair points, but can we stop using 'elite' all the time?
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I don't mind it when it's geared towards actual middle class white ppl to be honest — but I also take your point.
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Since when is mediocrity elite? I always thought it was more an upper class thing
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I don't like using elite as pejorative!
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I guess you're from the US? Middle class means something very specific in the UK.
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They are most definitely not mediocre.
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Hehe exactly! thanks yes they are lol!

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Not spec'y singling out the BBC btw — many MSM just are bad, esp when they do it without PRs. Often w/out PR scis get selves into trouble.
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