• @[email protected]
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    308 months ago

    Scientists do not question the concept of science. They challenge results of tests by performing new ones to replicate the proposed results.

    I think maybe you need to retake some high school classes

    • @[email protected]
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      Scientists do not question the concept of science

      Questioning the validity of science is precisely how science is done These are 2 different statements, pertaining to 2 different actions.

      Both the statements are true… err… alright, maybe not the first one as much. You can question the concept of science (which, in a way, boils down to “Question everything”) and still be a scientist.

      Questioning the validity of (other’s and your own previous) science is a part of the concept of science.

      Questioning the concept of science is more of a philosophical matter and would be valid in a quest for better concepts.

      The above two statements are not actually denying each other.

    • MacN'Cheezus
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      No, and neither do people who question the results, which is, in fact, what most “anti-science” people do.

      Skepticism is part of the scientific method. Blind faith is not.

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        128 months ago

        Hate to break it to you sunshine, going “nuh uh” at any science you don’t like cause it clashes with your world view you gained from religion or your Bigoted daddy?

        That’s called blind faith.

        • MacN'Cheezus
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          -88 months ago

          Thanks for your opinion but I didn’t deny any science, all I said is I don’t fault people for questioning it.

          Also, your insults are unnecessary and childish and don’t really help your argument. I’ve argued my case respectfully and without name-calling, and I suggest you do the same.

          • @[email protected]
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            68 months ago

            “I don’t have an argument so I’m going to deflect by saying I’M not a science denier I just spend my time defending science deniers. Also anyone who disagrees with me is a childish meanie 😭”

            • @[email protected]
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              38 months ago

              The guy thinks no one got anywhere from staying in school, I got odds on them being anti vax as well

            • MacN'Cheezus
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              -58 months ago

              “I don’t have an argument so I’m just gonna pretend you said something you didn’t and argue with that.”

      • @[email protected]
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        118 months ago

        There are a number of easy classes you can take online, where you will learn about neat things like “the water cycle” and “why is the sky blue?”

        Try hard enough and you might even get a gold star from the teacher

        • MacN'Cheezus
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          -148 months ago

          So you’re saying the cure for bootlicking is becoming a teacher’s pet? Isn’t that just bootlicking with extra steps?

          • @epicsninja
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            58 months ago

            Teachers pet? What is this, high school?

            • MacN'Cheezus
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              -48 months ago

              If you think this sort of behavior stops when you get to college, I got news for you…

              I’ve been a TA, I have personally witnessed it.

          • @[email protected]
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            48 months ago

            Im saying the cure for being a loser is to stop sluffing class, and maybe your grades will improve

            • MacN'Cheezus
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              No thanks. Nobody has ever become great from attending class.

              • @[email protected]
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                68 months ago

                Pfftt, ok bud. “Im not anti science! But no one ever became great by learning”

                What a self own

                • MacN'Cheezus
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                  -28 months ago

                  What if I told you you don’t need to go to class to learn?

                  • @[email protected]
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                    48 months ago

                    What if I told you that the vast majority of real science actually does require you to go to class to learn?

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        Skepticism is the literal precursor to the scientific method, and that’s where you’re stopping. There is no science at the skepticism step.

        You’re basically saying, “Gravity isn’t real because I don’t see proof.”

        A real scientist would drop an apple, a feather, a bowling ball, and verify it.

        • MacN'Cheezus
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          Skepticism is the literal precursor to the acientific method, and that’s where you’re stopping.

          Good, so we agree on something then. No skepticism = no science.

          You’re basically saying, “Gravity isn’t real because I don’t see proof.”

          Strawman. I didn’t say that.

          A real scientist would drop an apple, a feather, a bowling ball, and verify it.

          Yes, and some of the people in the “anti-science” community ARE doing that. And the rest of them are conducting a self-experiment on what happens if you ignore all the science…