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submitted 1 month ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/science@lemmy.world

The whole point of science is that the conclusions depend on the evidence, not what the politicians want. When you do it the other way around, you get nonsense like Lysenkoism which deny you the technical advantages of having an accurate understanding of the world.

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[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 42 points 1 month ago

Idiocracy didnt go far enough

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idiocracy made the assumption that people were stupid but well intentioned.

Narrator: They were not, in fact, well intentioned

[-] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

for most of them, "research" means rephrasing the keywords typed into google.

[-] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

It is truly depressing to remember the vast majority of people, in the US at least, are only about as smart as a 6th grader.

[-] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 month ago

US Govt keeping the spirit of Lysenko alive wasn't on my bingo board for 2025 ngl.

[-] prex@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I just looked that up: You guys are one Wikipedia link away from the concept of posthumous rehabilitation.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

fascism in progress

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Chernobyl-like risks intensifies

[-] gadfly1999@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

So were start with the fact that 2+2=5 and build our glorious new science up from there.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

control the way it is communicated to the public and the power to “discipline” anyone who violates the way the administration views science.

Freedom of media and freedom of speech, huh.

Not to mention it's unconstitutional.

[-] whereisk@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The downfall from self inflicted injury will be faster and more severe than anything seen in history.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

My guess is, this is for matters of gender and maybe autism.

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