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RE: Scientific 'Facts' Could Be False - Science's Replication Crisis
Scientists are the high priests of our era and so they act in a similar fashion to medieval or earlier priests -- pontificating and conducting inquisitions. It is more subtle today but the effects are the same as the desired result is to control the dialog and thereby control the population. A lot of theory is reported as fact. We need discernment to see when theories are no longer useful and thus keep searching for new and more practical ones.
There may be some exceptions but I dont think the scientists are doing this manipulation, its the media.
I agree, there are many parallels. Thanks for the feedback.
Scientists are not, your blame is a bit misplaced. Scientists by and large just want to understand stuff. It's those who interpret the work for people in your news that are trying to create the us vs them mentality, and to get people to take hardened sides. I certainly don't agree that scientists are modern day priests, I am not at least. Just a guy who wants to learn cool stuff about how cells work, and who wants to help people deal with the crazy amount of disinformation I see from the reports on scientific work.
Okay I'll admit some scientists are cool and some are 'priests'. The priests are just getting a lot more publicity.
edit: I should have mentioned the source of the priest analogy is from Tom Campbell's book My Big TOE (Theory Of Everything) He goes into a lot of detail on the subject.