Unruffled [he/him]M to Lefty [email protected]English • 2 days agoMeritocracy of Serving Capitalimagemessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1576arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]usauthoritarianism
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minus-square@satans_methpipelinkEnglish3•15 hours agoI thought most science was organized around murdering people. War efforts and such.
minus-square@dustyb0tt0mzlinkEnglish2•13 hours agoincorrect. science is a method to measure reality and come to conclusions based on fact. it has no bias.
minus-square@satans_methpipelinkEnglish0•10 hours agoI was being smarmy. Science attracts funding and public interest when it’s used to manufacture war materials (munitions, guidance, etc.)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 hours agoUnder capitalism, yes. Capitalism severely undervalues anything that is not immediately exploitable by rich assholes.
I thought most science was organized around murdering people. War efforts and such.
incorrect. science is a method to measure reality and come to conclusions based on fact. it has no bias.
I was being smarmy. Science attracts funding and public interest when it’s used to manufacture war materials (munitions, guidance, etc.)
Under capitalism, yes. Capitalism severely undervalues anything that is not immediately exploitable by rich assholes.