I really dislike how it’s become a conspiracy, because now it’s hard to pin out the good science from it.
Other fringe theories are fun to think about and debate, like the planet 9 hypothesis, which is becoming increasingly unlikely, and to a lesser effect modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). Fringe theories are important to push forward the boundary of knowledge, even if most of them are wrong.
I really dislike how it’s become a conspiracy, because now it’s hard to pin out the good science from it.
Other fringe theories are fun to think about and debate, like the planet 9 hypothesis, which is becoming increasingly unlikely, and to a lesser effect modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). Fringe theories are important to push forward the boundary of knowledge, even if most of them are wrong.
Yeah, it speaks to having an online discourse system which values engagement over truth. That’s incredibly damaging.